New York (CNN Business) Rebekah Mercer, a prominent conservative donor, revealed Saturday that she is helping to bankroll Parler, the rapidly growing but controversial conservative social media platform that was at the top of App Store charts last week. Parler mostly attracts conservative users. Who is Rebekah Mercer? Rebekah Mercer in 2017For years, the Mercers have been key benefactors of conservative groups, ranging from the Heritage Foundation think tank, where Rebekah Mercer serves on the board of trustees, to organizations that have produced anti-Hillary-Clinton books and movies. Rebekah Mercer went on to serve on the executive committee of Trump's transition team,Rebekah Mercer did not respond to a request for comment.

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