RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump

[Eugene]

Source: Axios

8 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump

Lachlan Markay

The Republican National Committee is suing its own email vendor, Salesforce, in a last-ditch effort to stop it from turning over extensive internal data to the Jan. 6 select committee, Axios has learned.

Driving the news: The RNC is seeking an emergency injunction to block the software giant from complying with a subpoena from the panel investigating the Capitol riot by a 10am ET Wednesday deadline.

Why it matters: Absent an injunction, the committee would gain access to extensive data on RNC and Trump campaign fundraising practices.

• It's seeking that information as part of an investigation into the use of false claims about 2020 election fraud to raise money for Trump-aligned political efforts.
• The subpoenaed records include extensive information on who at the RNC sent its fundraising emails, who received them and how effective they were at raising money in the wake of the 2020 election.

Details: The subpoena seeks RNC and Trump campaign fundraising data gleaned from its use of Salesforce email marketing software.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/rnc-sues-salesforce-to-block-jan-6-committee-data-dump-383859ea-b24a-403f-88ad-f204cbac169c.html

[Brainfodder]

1. They could try to look less guilty sometime?

[GoCubsGo]

10. I think they're even more terrified about what's going to come out

about the party's fund-raising, in general, than they are about their involvement in the insurrection. Don't be surprised if we learn about illegal tactics, and massive illegal donations (from foreigners, etc.) I predict MASSIVE fraud being exposed. Maybe a pedophile ring or two, as well.

[malaise]

2. Why are they afraid?

Rec

[WiVoter]

6. They Are Afraid

And damn scared. Good. I like the way that makes me feel.

[malaise]

7. Ha - you made me laugh

Welcome to DU

[WiVoter]

13. Thank You

It is good to be back 😊❤️

[malaise]

16. Ah - a returning resident

Nice

[Pachamama]

3. Somebody's worried

[sarchasm]

4. nom nom nom

[thesquanderer]

5. This may be a legit complaint. Or not.

Even if the Republicans did nothing wrong here, I can actually see why Republicans wouldn't want Dems to have access to their fundraising strategies, and data about what worked and what didn't work. This is valuable competitive information.

OTOH, of course, there could be tons of incriminating stuff in this data as well. Russian money supporting the campaign, for all we know.

[GoCubsGo]

11. What goes around comes around.

They broke into the Watergate Hotel to steal Democratic campaign information. They gladly accepted stolen information the Russians hacked from Democratic computer servers. And, Gawd knows what else. At least the Dems will come by any such information legally.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. We know what they were ... emails asking for donations with secret little

Pre-checked boxes making the donations bi-monthly with no way to stop it

[spanone]

12. What are the cowards/traitors afraid of?

[turbinetree]

14. I guess when you are paying for a traitors legal defense fund.....that says a lot...

[DemocraticPatriot]

17. WHAT are they trying to hide ??? HMMMMMM

Could find all kinds of nefarious things that nobody is even looking for, yet.

[lagomorph777]

18. Pretty damned obvious the good stuff is in there.

Don't let up!