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Eric Cantor Tied to Rabbi Whose Aide Is at Center of Probe

An influential rabbi whose former aide is embroiled in a campaign finance investigation has ties to one of the most powerful members of Congress, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, according to interviews and an examination of campaign filings by Al-Monitor's Laura Rozen.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-VA, arrives in the House chamber in advance of U.S. President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES  - Tags: POLITICS)
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor arrives in the House chamber before President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in Washington, Jan. 24, 2012. — REUTERS/Jason Reed

UPDATE: This article was updated Aug. 26 to note that the top seven donors to Eric Cantor’s 2008 campaign are all followers or associates of Rabbi Pinto. 

An influential rabbi whose former aide is embroiled in a campaign finance investigation has ties to one of the most powerful members of Congress, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

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