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Mike Donilon Had $4 Million Incentive to Secure a 2024 Biden Win

Mike Donilon was promised a bonus that would have doubled his payment for work on the campaign if the former president had been re-elected.

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Mike Donilon was among former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s aides who resisted calls for him to end his re-election campaign, even after a damaging debate performance.
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