Nothing like a replay of Iran-Contra to sweeten the pot.
He compared such behavior to the Iran-Contra scandal, when Reagan administration official Oliver North raised funds and directed their spending through private entities in support of Nicaraguan rebels even though Congress had refused to appropriate such funds.
A report from the Joint Select Committee charged with investigating the Iran-Contra incident determined that Congresss exclusive control over the expenditure of funds cannot legally be evaded through the use of gifts or donations to the executive branch, Alexander noted.