Fake news lol, but on a local level I do think mafiosi have links to politicians. But to influence national politics is impossible although there were rumors the Outfit helped JFK.
I don't think the American mafia has the leverage anymore to control a politician. That racket was taken over by corporate America.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
