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Trump campaign files FEC complaint trying to block Biden funds transferring to Harris

The Trump campaign on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission arguing money raised for President Joe Biden’s reelection bid cannot be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.

The complaint was filed by the Trump campaign’s general counsel David Warrington and argues transferring the funds would amount to “little more than a thinly veiled $91.5 million excessive contribution from one presidential candidate to another.”

“Kamala Harris is seeking to perpetrate a $91.5 million dollar heist of Joe Biden’s leftover campaign cash — a brazen money grab that would constitute the single largest excessive contribution and biggest violation in the history of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended,” the complaint, a copy of which was obtained by CNN, states.

9tr6gyp3 ,

Lets see if we can find a way to delay the complaint until after the election.

aseriesoftubes ,

There’s no need to force a delay; the FEC moves at a snail’s pace. They’re still working on cases from the 2016 election.

SlippiHUD ,
@SlippiHUD@lemmy.world avatar

Working is a strong word. It’s more regulatory capture and violators release.

DoucheBagMcSwag , (edited )

The chairman trump stooge, Sean Cooksey said on Fox yesterday that Harris getting Bidens war chest is “fraudulent.”

Trump filled the compliment today. He basically signaled to Trump right on Fox, that trump could make the compliment and he will back him

I guarantee he will drop everything to “rule” on this.

Ellen Weintraub who is a democratic FEC commissioner said that what Harris is doing isn’t illegal but it doesn’t matter since the chairman who is above her is a fucking toadie to Trump since he gave him the job.

There are 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans (all nominated by Trump) so it’s likely the vote will be gridlocked and therefore Harris not being able to get the money since the decision will be “on hold.”

What’s funny is that Cooksey’s term expired in 2021 but he gets to keep serving until a replacement is appointed by the Senate. If MAGA gets the Senate, they will get 2 MAGA replacements for the expired Democrats making any vote 4 -2.

snekerpimp ,

“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell”

teft ,
@teft@lemmy.world avatar

If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts; if you have the law on your side, pound the law; if you have neither the facts nor the law, pound the table.

That’s the adage as i remember it.

WeirdGoesPro ,
@WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

No problem, start the Kamala Harris SuperPAC and you can give however much you want.

Reverendender ,

I just have to verbally declare that it now exists, right?

zcd ,

I heard that he can’t remember that he’s not running against Biden anymore. Many people are saying it

_haha_oh_wow_ ,
@_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works avatar

What part of the act does it violate exactly?

Also, hope those lawyers got their money up front (j/k, I don’t care if they get stiffed)

bradinutah ,

Old Sleepy Don. It’s what you do when your own weak campaign can’t raise cash like the Dems.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Cool. Transfer it all to a PAC. Then the PAC can give to Harris. All legal.

Nollij ,

IANAL, but I don’t think the PAC can give money to the candidates/campaign. However, they can (independently, and without coordinating) work on the candidates’ behalf.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

That works.

MagicShel , (edited )

I’m going to reach way back in my meme collection:

Cry moar!

Edit: for my next trick, I need “Get in loser, we’re going losing” with face swaps to Trump, Vance, and idk Boebert or something.

meeeeetch ,

Oh no! She might be denied a day and a half’s fundraising.

800XL ,

Trump is still wearing the ear diaper I see. Man up, you got a small scratch.

wildcardology ,

Very old people heals slow.

xmunk ,

I hope to fuck they counter sue and tack on lawyers fees and damages… this is such frivolous bullshit.

kibiz0r ,

Let’s hear him out. He is an expert on FEC fraud, after all.

MyOpinion ,

Poor little Trump I think he may cry.

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