Busted: Republican cashed in on Trump's Venezuela raid while publicly cheering it on

North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley was a hugely vocal supporter of President Donald Trump's operation to capture Venezuelan authoritarian Nicolas Maduro — but it turns out he may have had a financial stake in it, Politico reported on Thursday.

Whatley, an ex-energy lobbyist and Republican National Committee leader, proclaimed that the operation was an "important step" and he was "proud" of the troops who executed it.

"What Whatley didn’t mention is that he...