Don Hankey, the chair of the company that helped Donald Trump pay his $175 million civil fraud bond, previously donated to California Democrats Ted Lieu and Bob Hertzberg according to Federal Elections Commission filings.In 2015, Hankey donated $2,600 to House Rep. Lieu, and in 2013, he donated $1,000 to Hertzberg, then a State Senate candidate.
'This is what we do at Knight Insurance, and we're happy to be able to accommodate the ex-president in this situation,' Hankey said 'I'd say it's more of a business decision, but I happen to be a supporter also.''It was a relatively low number, and Donald Trump put up all the collateral in cash,' he added.Hankey told Newsweek via email Tuesday, 'Knight Insurance would be happy to provide appeal bonds for members of either party.