Posted on 07/13/2024 4:08:20 AM PDT by grundle
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign stretched federal financing rules, a Washington, D.C. appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The campaign spent nearly $6 million to conduct polls, fact-check claims and set up media interviews with the “Correct the Record” political action committee (PAC), according to the court. Neither group reported the spending as campaign contributions due to a loophole in the Federal Election Campaign Act, the ruling determined.
The law requires campaigns to disclose money they spent when promoting their candidates. Since blog or social media posts are sometimes published for small amounts, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) created an “internet exception” that allows campaigns and PACs to advertise candidates without disclosing any "marginal” costs, according to the court.
“Correct the Record” leaned “heavily” on the internet exemption to support Clinton and designated staff salaries, travel expenses and office rent as costs protected by it, the court said.
The ruling also noted that the FEC acted illegally when it used an “indefensibly broad” interpretation of the exemption to dismiss a complaint by a government watchdog group.
Clinton accused Trump of lying and spreading conspiracy theories during the 2016 presidential race, telling her supporters at one point he was trying to cause distractions.
“I guess my speech yesterday must have gotten under his skin because right away he lashed out on Twitter with outlandish lies and conspiracy theories and he did the same in his speech today,” she said.
“He’s going after me personally because he has no answers on the substance,” Clinton added.
Trump had called her a “world-class liar” and possibly one of the most corrupt people to seek the presidency.
Message to Hilliary.....YOU BETTER SUPPORT PEDO JOE!!!
At most, rules are just general guidelines.
That was before Mr. Potato stole the election.
Skirted? Nope it was a clear violation of the plan language intent of the law. More lefty lawfare blows up in their faces.
Skirted? Nope it was a clear violation of the plan language intent of the law. More lefty lawfare blows up in their faces.
I think it’s good for the gander.
When trump gets into office he should make use of the justice department with great vigor and ignore any protestations from the democrats.
Sociopathic criminals know no bounds. Their criminal behavior is intentional and predictable. Show them no mercy.
“No one is above the law!”
Well said.
And I hope it continues to do so.
Rob Reiner, George Clooney, Michael Douglas, and their Hollyweird friends will pay the fine.
So, that was 8 years ago seems like the statue of limitations is in effect. She’s a dem which means the government will not extend these limitations like they did to Trump.
When do you think Alvin Bragg will file the state of NY charges!!!??
Or is the State of NY a clown show of justice?
Notice the words used in the headline “skirted” “rules”.
They committed crimes!
Thou shalt not steal.
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