Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K.’s Reform party, has minimized his role in a donation scandal that emerged from an undercover investigation. A journalist, pretending to be the son of a wealthy American, filmed Farage and his aides discussing potential donations. British law allows donations only from U.K.-registered voters or companies, and the investigation suggested the father, not the son, was the intended donor. Farage claimed he was distracted by campaigning and unaware of the details. He emphasized his knowledge of electoral and donation laws and stated that the aides involved were inexperienced in fundraising. Following the report on Channel 4, the party announced an internal investigation, leading to the resignation of two officials, James Orr and Dan Jukes, who denied any wrongdoing. Farage insisted no laws were broken and described the situation as entrapment.
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U.K.’s Nigel Farage said he “wasn’t listening” in donation scandal conversation
