Are republicans offering money to votes ahead of the midterms to sway the election

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What we can confirm

Reporting indicates that President Donald Trump, at a Republican midterm convention, offered a proposed $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans retained control of both chambers of Congress. The offer was conditional on an election result and was widely described as an attempt to influence voter behavior, although whether it legally constitutes vote buying or bribery is a separate legal question. Federal law prohibits paying or offering money to induce someone to vote, refrain from voting, or vote for a particular candidate.