Watchdog Group Seeks FEC Inquiry Into Donations Potentially Tied to Trump Pardon

A nonprofit watchdog legal group has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) alleging that a billionaire whom President Donald Trump pardoned made illegal straw donations to a Trump-aligned super PAC The complaint filed earlier this week by the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) requests the FEC to open an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding donations to a group called…
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Report Flags Potential Conflicts in $2B Raised for Trump’s Pet Projects

A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about conflicts of interest as hundreds of those donors have also benefited from actions by the Trump administration. The report from The New York Times does not directly state that the donations are part of a pay-to-play scheme; however…
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