The Congressional Hispanic Caucus returned donations from Palantir.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Multiple sources report that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the caucus's affiliated charitable arm, publicly returned a Palantir donation in September 2026 after an outcry. The claim omits the Institute and refers to a single donation, but the core assertion that the Caucus returned Palantir money holds.
What was said
… cool Congress Palantir was named as a quote, "top supporter of the Congressional Black Caucus," at their annual charitable gala this month, with Palantir's name plastered on tables at the event and a big thank you banner in the convention center. Oof. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has very publicly returned donations from Palantir. Yeah, I was at the CBC here, where I was in Washington, DC. Yeah, that was i wasn't my save, you know? You When you went into the building, there was this image that was, like, a orange image of the late Shirley Chisholm, who is one of my yeah, Shirley …
Behind the Bastards · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. HuffPost reports that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute publicly returned a donation from Palantir over its ICE contracts, and that Rep. Darren Soto, who chairs CHCI, ordered the return.[1]
Supports. Politico Influence reports that CHCI returned Palantir's donation for its annual fundraising gala following the outcry.[2]
Supports. CHCI's own statement, dated September 15, 2026, says the organization ended its relationship with Palantir and has returned its donation.[3]
Context. The claim names the Caucus, while the sources name its affiliated institute (CHCI). The sources describe one donation, a gala table purchase, not multiple donations; these are label and count differences that do not reverse the claim.[1][2][3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Palantir Named A 'Top Supporter' At CBC Foundation's ...huffpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2Pentagon aide's wife won't lobby DOD after allpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3Mediachci.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Palantir is No ‘Supporter' of the Black Communitytheroot.com · not rated · cited for: context
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