Alan Crooks, a spokesman for Mr. Reyes, said much of the money came from an annual ski fund-raiser, the
invitations for which were sent out last year, well before Mr. Reyes was mentioned for the F. T.C.
Mr. Reyes, who is not up for re-election and won handily last year, received more than $113,000 in donations in the
first three months of the year, far more than he received during the same period last year, an election year.
Utah Attorney General Makes a Trump Shortlist, and Donations Pour In -
By MATT APUZZOAPRIL 28, 2017
WASHINGTON — With every new plum job opening in Washington comes a political guessing game: Who is on the president’s shortlist?
“We’ve seen more scrutiny, which he’s going to pass because he’s a good man.”
Mr. Reyes accepted thousands of dollars from payday lenders, title companies and other industries facing disputes with the F. T.C.
Under Utah law, if Mr. Reyes does not serve out his term, he can use his donations
to make donations to other campaigns, political action committees or charities.
Since then, donations to his political campaign have poured in from out-of-state donors and businesses that are regulated by the F. T.C.
Mr. Reyes said last summer that Mr. Trump was an imperfect candidate
but said he endorsed him nonetheless, largely to ensure a conservative Supreme Court pick.