Democratic Senate candidate Hill Harper said Wednesday that a political donor had offered him USD 20 million to withdraw from next year's Senate race and run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

Tlaib was criticized for comments critical of the Israeli Occupation, its military actions and aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Harper took to Twitter to reveal the offer, following a Politico report about donor Linden Nelson proposing the USD 20 million deal.

The offer suggested allocating half for Harper's campaign donations and the other half for independent expenditures.

I didn’t intend for a private phone call to turn public. But now that it has, here’s the truth.

One of AIPAC’s biggest donors offered $20m if I dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run against @RashidaTlaib.

I said no. I won’t be bossed, bullied, or bought. https://t.co/Ji76jwPE3X

— Hill Harper (@hillharper) November 22, 2023

While Harper did not disclose Nelson's identity, he mentioned the donor was a major contributor to the "American Israel Public Affairs Committee" (AIPAC).

Harper clarified that he rejected the offer and stated, “I won’t be bossed, bullied, or bought,” in response to the alleged proposal.

AIPAC, however, distanced itself from the offer, stating that the individual involved had not contributed to AIPAC in over a decade.

For me, this isn’t about one person or one phone call. It’s about a broken political and campaign finance system that’s tilted towards the wealthy and powerful.

I’m running for the U.S. Senate because I believe the wealthy and powerful have too much representation in…

— Hill Harper (@hillharper) November 22, 2023