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Shri Thanedar has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025)" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th District who presents himself as a family-values immigrant success story, Thanedar would be expected to publicly address multiple news reports that he abandoned his biological son in India while raising over $10 million for his political campaigns — evidence that emerged during the 2024 election cycle from India Today, the Detroit Free Press, and the Washington Free Beacon. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: When the Detroit Free Press, India Today, and the Washington Free Beacon published detailed reports alleging Thanedar abandoned his biological son and paid hush money to his first wife, Thanedar refused to comment. Instead, he sent a surrogate — his second wife — to give an interview to India Today calling the stories 'nonsense' while Thanedar himself declined to speak. The Detroit News editorial board noted he 'refused to face reporters' questions directly. The Washington Free Beacon reported Thanedar's 'son abandoned in India' story was extensively researched with documentation. During this window, Thanedar was actively posting on social media and issuing press releases on other topics, but never addressed the abandonment allegations himself. Primary URL: https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/04/shri-thanedar-campaign-finance-spending-lavish-lifestyle-tax-payer-funded-vacations-hush-money-alleged-son/75523465007/ Days silent: 208. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.
Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025) Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025). The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025). Full evidence trail with source citations: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congre…
Subject: Tip — Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025) Hi The Lever team, Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture): Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025) One-line summary: Shri Thanedar has not publicly weighed in on Allegations of Abandoning His Biological Son in India (2024-2025) Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-t000488-allegations-of-abandoning-his-biological-son-in-india-2024-2 This is not original reporting — i…