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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Jul 23, 2024, 08:22 PM Jul 2024

Trump campaign files election complaint to block Harris from Biden's $90 million war chest [View all]

Source: UK Independent

1 hour ago


Donald Trump’s campaign has accused vice president Kamala Harris of committing a “heist” and a “brazen money grab” after she inherited President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign war chest.

Trump’s complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday accuses the president and vice president of running afoul of campaign finance laws by turning Biden’s now-ended campaign into the “Harris for President” campaign, allowing Harris to tap into more than $91 million in the campaign’s coffers.

After Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday, Biden notified the FEC that his committee was changing its name to Harris for President, with Harris as the beneficiary. But as Biden’s running mate, Harris was already sharing the campaign committee with the president, and legal analysts have doubted the arguments at the heart of Trump’s attempt to take the wind out of his rival’s sails.

The Trump campaign’s legal team is now accusing Harris of “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,” according to the complaint, which has been reviewed by The Independent.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fec-complaint-biden-harris-b2584772.html

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Trump hires the best people n/t emulatorloo Jul 2024 #1
Oh definitely 🙄 Drum Jul 2024 #2
the my pillow guy can be his lawyer..... moonshinegnomie Jul 2024 #25
Just being helpful AltairIV Jul 2024 #4
Typical Republican behavior. She just hauled in over 100 million on her own this weekend! Deuxcents Jul 2024 #3
Frankly DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #20
Was thinking along the same lines Pops KS Toronado Jul 2024 #39
Joke's on him... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #5
But expect SCOTUS to delay disbursement until after the election for only one reason, to help Trump. Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #6
They're scared of her-I love it. But we knew this was going babylonsister Jul 2024 #7
Man keeping money from down ticket candidates to pay his lawyers sez wut? tanyev Jul 2024 #8
Yes. My brother couldn't figure out why he was getting LuckyLib Jul 2024 #23
"Shit Floats Down Here" - Pennywise ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #29
I need to learn to get coffee before going to the boards Mother Of Four Jul 2024 #35
I'm guessing it's more about trying to disturb the news cycle more than anything. mucifer Jul 2024 #9
So Trump thinks he can fuck with the Democratic Party and how we fund our candidates.. agingdem Jul 2024 #10
Rudy Giuliani could certainly use the gig. NT Jk23 Jul 2024 #11
Disbarred in New York! mtngirl47 Jul 2024 #14
"No Gigs for you, Two Years!" The Bar Nazi ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #30
First salvo fired while their ship is still listing. This is going to be a viscous election cycle I'm afraid n/t Cheezoholic Jul 2024 #12
viscous indeed. CapnSteve Jul 2024 #19
They assume everyone is a criminal like they are. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #13
So very true Rebl2 Jul 2024 #17
Fortunately? moreland01 Jul 2024 #15
No lawsuit was filed. This is just a complaint filed with FEC LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #16
Thanks. One of the legal "experts" on CNN confirmed that. Then, Axelrod said if Harris needs another $90 M Silent Type Jul 2024 #26
That was my thought...us this latest Trump/RNC bull as a fund raiser and see how long it takes n/t Bengus81 Jul 2024 #38
Curious: have there been any FEC complaints on trump using campaign funds to pay legal fees? ColinC Jul 2024 #18
Good questions.. Deuxcents Jul 2024 #21
I love the smell of MAGA desperation in the morning. Martin68 Jul 2024 #22
"it smells like...TrumpSteak Farts" -- Robert Duvall ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #31
I thought they are planning on ending government regulation nt delisen Jul 2024 #24
So let's send Kamala another $100M tomorrow to make up for it! OrlandoDem2 Jul 2024 #27
They where a package deal thinkingagain Jul 2024 #28
Get fucked, Shitler. LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #32
Nice try, MAGA morons. mwb970 Jul 2024 #33
Says the guy who put a Trump in charge of the RNC purse MistakenLamb Jul 2024 #34
First, it is not a "grab" if it is given Maeve Jul 2024 #36
All the smart folks I know talking about this... Happy Hoosier Jul 2024 #37
Republican Cheating Burnnotice Jul 2024 #40
Remember that complete immunity which Trump had the Surpreme Court give to all presidents? Rocknation Jul 2024 #41
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