Taking aim at Trump, the Koch network will back G.O.P. primary candidate 

Billionaire industrialist brother Charles G. And the donor network created by David H. Koch is preparing to get involved in the 2024 presidential election,

with the aim of "pages from the past" to former President Donald J. internal memo.

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The network, which includes political and advocacy groups backed by hundreds of thousands of ultra-affluent conservatives,

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has been one of the most influential forces in American politics over the past 15 years,

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driving Republican candidates and conservatives in 2020.

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Spent approximately $500 million supporting the policies. election cycle alone,

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but it has never endorsed candidates in a presidential primary before.

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The potential move against Mr Trump could prompt donors to line up behind another potential candidate. So far only former presidents have entered the race.

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