A watchdog group said the former president's transfer of a 'colossal sum' of cash from his leadership PAC to a Trump-aligned PAC violates federal law.
, which dumped nearly $12 million into the midterm elections to boost Trump-friendly candidates.
Specifically, CLC's complaint argues that the move violates Federal Election Campaign Act provisions barring candidates and officeholders from spending"Because Trump was a federal candidate when his leadership PAC contributed $20 million to a super PAC that was actively spending in the 2022 midterms and is poised to spend again in the 2024 cycle, he and Save America blatantly violated soft money prohibitions," CLC noted in a press release.
"Former President Trump made it clear months ago, through his statements and actions, that he was running for president again in 2024—long before his leadership PAC, Save America, gave $20 million to a super PAC that then spent over $11 million on the 2022 midterms," said Potter."By injecting this 'soft money' into a federal election, Trump violated the law, and the FEC must act.
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