By Bob Brigham One of the largest individual donors in the 2022 midterm elections is seeking to obtain citizenship in Malta, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The newspaper based its report on documents it had viewed and “three people with knowledge of the matter.” “Mr. Thiel, 55, is in the process of acquiring at least his third passport even as he expands his financial influence over American politics,” the newspaper reported. “Since backing Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, the technology investor has become one of the largest individual donors in the midterm elections ne…