politics
Foreign agent running for Congress claims conflicting residencies
A registered foreign agent for Cuba is running for Congress in Rhode Island despite attesting that he lives in both the Ocean State and Florida, documents reviewed by the Washington Examiner show.
TL;DR
- GOP House candidate Victor Mellor has conflicting residency information in official filings, listing both Florida and Rhode Island addresses.
- Mellor is a registered foreign agent for Cuba, working on media projects with Cuban government entities.
- His work includes collaborating with the grandson of former Cuban dictator Raul Castro.
- Projects involve a "Partner With Cuba" website and social media campaigns aiming to shape the narrative about life in Cuba.
- Mellor's campaign attributes address discrepancies to clerical errors, stating he is a Rhode Island native.
- Property records and past Federal Election Commission filings further complicate Mellor's claimed residency and ties.