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.
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.
The chairman trump stooge, Sean Cooksey said on Fox yesterday that Harris getting Bidens war chest is “fraudulent.”
Trump filled the complaint today. He basically signaled to Trump right on Fox, that trump could make the complaint 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.
A gridlocked decision means nothing happens. That’s why nothing happens for all the legitimate stuff before the FEC.
The FEC chair could spin it and say that because a decision has not been made of is allowed or not, access to the money will be frozen
Based on what? The chair isn’t a tiebreaking vote, they don’t just get to make policy choices on an even split. The FEC needs 4 votes to act. There’s no spin involved, if they don’t have 4 votes, they can’t make an action. The chair doesn’t get to define the default result.
Well that is a relief. Although that relies on the chairman not pulling the “bullshit” card for Trump and saying the rules are different for this. MAGA does not respect precedent or the law.
They just don’t have that power. That’s not what a chairperson is. They can say whatever they want, it doesn’t make it real. You don’t have to rely on Republicans to not spontaneously manifest new authority. They aren’t magic.
I’m guessing “compliment” was supposed to be “complaint”?
Yes
Working is a strong word. It’s more regulatory capture and violators release.