Publix heiress funded Trump rally prior to Capitol riot, WSJ reports

Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli provided the bulk of funding for former President Donald Trump's rally prior to the riot on the U.S. Capitol, according to The Wall Street Journal. Fancelli gave $300,000 to the Jan. 6 event through a former fundraising representative for Trump's campaign, the newspaper reported Saturday. Her commitment paid for "the lion's share" of the former president's $500,000 rally at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., according to the WSJ. The controversial and far-right radio host Alex Jones was said to have helped to arrange the large donation.