Va governor front-runner Terry McAuliffe takes $100K from Dem businessman trailed by price-gouging accusations

A $100,000 donation from a businessman who's been accused of price-gouging and using political connections to secure state contracts could raise eyebrows for Terry McAuliffe.

AshBritt specializes in post-disaster cleanup and has worked with states after Hurricane Katrina in Missisippi, Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and Hurricane Irma in Florida. AshBritt now manages a number of coronavirus vaccination sites in Virginia. "From a pure business standpoint, it’s my job to know every governor in this country – not just know them; they’ve got to know me," Perkins said in 2016 according to the Palm Beach Post. He has donated to McAuliffe before, according to the Palm Beach Post.