Trump campaign boosted by unsuspecting state GOPs

[Nevilledog]

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Lachlan Markay
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New: GOP state parties helped funnel millions to the RNC last year in a tried-and-true, bipartisan method of circumventing donation limits. Some indicate, in comments to Axios and FEC filings, that they weren't aware of these transfers until after the fact
An elephant holds a bag of cash.
Trump campaign boosted by unsuspecting state GOPs
Federal regulators have begun asking the states about resulting discrepancies in their financial reporting.
axios.com
3:16 PM · Apr 11, 2021

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https://www.axios.com/republicans-state-gop-trump-campaign-cd16bae3-ebf9-4ed5-94de-98a85d23e06c.html

Federal regulators are probing financial reporting discrepancies stemming from an effort to funnel $75 million through state Republican parties to the national GOP effort to reelect Donald Trump, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: In comments to Axios and filings with the Federal Election Commission, some state party officials seemed unaware of their roles.

What they’re saying: "I am not sure what report your (sic) looking at please point me toward it or forward the link to it to me," Vermont GOP chair Deb Billado told Axios when asked about nearly $400,000 sent to the state party by the Trump Victory joint fundraising committee last year and immediately routed to the RNC.

The Vermont GOP disclosed those transfers in its FEC filings, as required. But Billado said in an email the state party had "not interfaced with other states nor the national RNC on fundraising.” She did not respond to subsequent questions about how such large transfers could have taken place without her knowledge.

The FEC asked the Republican Party of New Mexico last month to explain why it initially failed to report more than $550,000 in payments in September from Trump Victory and to the RNC. The state party replied it wasn’t until about six weeks after the fact that “information was received” regarding those transfers.

The Hawaii Republican Party amended multiple FEC filings in February to note for the first time that it was a Trump Victory beneficiary — and to disclose nearly $1.7 million it received months earlier and immediately passed on to the RNC. It hasn’t responded to the FEC’s request for a more detailed explanation.

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[machoneman]

1. It's all, to quote Trump, bullshit! They all knew exactly what they were doing. No doubt about it.

[rampartc]

3. the self described "party of fiscal responsibility"

can be unaware of funneling $75M to their leader? bullshit!

[Indykatie]

2. Trump Controls the RNC and Ronna Romney

Someone found out that she and her husband are gamblers (craps and poker). She admitted it somewhat shamefully when someone asked about it. I can't help but think Trump is using that or some other damaging information to control her and her actions at the RNC. She's like a damn lap dog.