On Thursday, a Republican operative -- known for his work on campaigns for GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul -- was convicted of facilitating an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national to the Trump campaign in 2016. Imagine that. The 44-year-old Republican strategist was pardoned by Trump in 2020, but not for the same crime. Jesse Benton was indicted again on six counts related to facilitating an illegal foreign campaign donation.