According to new reporting from American Journal News, DC insider Michael Whatley’s campaign is being bankrolled by a company that has been accused of “defrauding” and “preying on” veterans. The company has even been called a “pack of vultures.”
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American Journal News: Whatley campaign tied to company accused of preying on veterans
November 6, 2025
- Michael Whatley’s U.S. Senate campaign has accepted more than $40,000 in donations from individuals accused of defrauding veterans.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), however, says the company is a “claims shark” that charges veterans exorbitant fees for services that are available to them for free.
- The firm is led by Scott Greenblatt and Bill Taylor, each of whom gave $7,000 to Whatley last quarter. Both men also gave $10,000 each to a PAC supporting Whatley.
- Whatley also received $2,000 from Brian Johnson, the firm’s executive vice president, and $6,930 from Patricia Taylor, an advisor to the company.
- That same year, the veterans’ rights group American Legion warned veterans to avoid Veterans Guardian, which it described as “predatory” and “a pack of vultures.”
- Greenblatt and Taylor also co-hosted a fundraiser for Whatley in September, for which tickets cost between $250 and $14,000.
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