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FEC Still Refuses To Investigate Alleged $84 Million Clinton Campaign Money Laundering
The Federalist ^ | February 13, 2019 | By Margot Cleveland

Posted on 02/13/2019 11:36:18 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Tuesday evening the Committee to Defend the President (CDP) filed a motion in a D.C. federal court seeking to supplement the complaint it had filed against the Federal Election Committee (FEC) in April 2018. In its original complaint, the CDP alleged that the agency responsible for enforcing campaign-finance law failed to act on an administrative complaint the CDP had filed with the FEC. That complaint charged that, during the 2016 presidential election, Democrats illegally funneled approximately $84 million through the Hillary Victory Fund to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which then illegally coordinated with the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Clinton, the DNC, and participating state Democratic committees establishing the Hillary Victory Fund (HVF) as a joint fundraising committee to accept contributions from large donors. To comply with the law, the HVF needed to transfer the donations to the specified recipients, whether the Clinton campaign, down-ticket Democrats, the DNC, or state committees.

FEC records the CDP reviewed revealed a problem, however: HVF reported several large contributions as received and on the same day (or occasionally the following day) the DNC recorded receiving the same amount of funds from a state Democratic committee, but the state Democratic committees never reported receiving the contribution from the HVF or dispersing the funds to the DNC.

Further, the FEC’s inaction holds significance far beyond the old news of Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential run: “The 2020 cycle has already started, and top-tier national Democratic contenders are already lining up,” Backer notes, adding that “Mark Elias of Perkins Coie, who represented both Clinton and the DNC during the 2016 campaign, is signed up with Kamala Harris.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cdp; clinton; crooked; dnc; election2016; elias; fec; hillary2016; hillaryvictoryfund; hvf; kamalaharris; marcelias; markelias; moneylaundering

1 posted on 02/13/2019 11:36:19 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Another branch of the swamp. Honestly, it would have been easier to burn it down.
2 posted on 02/13/2019 11:39:02 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If ever there was a campaign scum lawyer who should be locked up it is: Mark Elias of Perkins Coie.


3 posted on 02/13/2019 11:39:06 AM PST by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Swamp protects it’s self. Remember the Millions of Tax Payer monies spent bailing out members of CONgress from sexual harassment charges or WORSE? No, most don’t anymore...


4 posted on 02/13/2019 11:39:39 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
It's just $84 million. Petty cash when it comes to Presidential campaigns.

De minimis non curat lex probably applies here.

5 posted on 02/13/2019 11:41:18 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

$84,000,000 is the kind of illegal money that guarantees you’ll never see prosecution. It is used to feed those who would otherwise judge you. Never bite the hand that feeds you in the swamp.


6 posted on 02/13/2019 11:42:54 AM PST by blackdog
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To: Mouton

Why hasn’t Trump pushed this. It is a federal agency whose members are appointed by the president. There are members whose terms have expired who continue to serve. They were appointed by Bush for crying out loud.

Come one DJT!!!!! Heck, I would do it.


7 posted on 02/13/2019 11:44:23 AM PST by PSUGOP
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Nobody wants to upset the apple cart. Or see Arkancide come to themselves and family.


8 posted on 02/13/2019 11:44:50 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Clinton Roadblock is in full force.

They will never investigate a Clinton for anything....................


9 posted on 02/13/2019 11:45:09 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do they have the right to decline to investigate charges brought to their attention? What are they there for, if that is the case?


10 posted on 02/13/2019 11:48:03 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

B


11 posted on 02/13/2019 11:52:46 AM PST by coaster123 (Bring back the curtsy. - If one is alive one is privileged.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Somehow the candidates seem to get rich quick. Someone needs to watch campaign spending.
Oh, that’s the FEC’s job? Never mind.


12 posted on 02/13/2019 12:08:53 PM PST by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in a dangerous Liberal world.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Infested by swamp losers. Typical of (m)any of the WDC governmental organizations. Losers all.


13 posted on 02/13/2019 12:23:33 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: PSUGOP

yea I am sick of that side of th trump presidency, as much as I love our prez it disgust me to hear all talk and no action, abnd the bs hold your cards is just stupid, if they have proof, show it shut up and lets see if the DOJ worls anymore..no more games, law or none


14 posted on 02/13/2019 12:24:06 PM PST by aces
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Well, they are kind of busy badgering people into process crimes and setting up swat raids they would subject terrorists to


15 posted on 02/13/2019 12:47:02 PM PST by dsrtsage (For Leftists, World History starts every day at breakfast)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If there are complaints about the FEC membership — take it up with President Trump. Check this out — all of the members’ terms have expired and they haven’t been replaced. Maybe Trump is OK with them.

Name Position Party Appointed by Sworn in Term expires

Caroline C. Hunter Chairman Republican George W. Bush June 27, 2008 April 30, 2013 Term expired—serving until replaced

Matthew S. Petersen Commissioner Republican George W. Bush June 24, 2008 April 30, 2011 Term expired—serving until replaced

Steven T. Walther Commissioner Independent George W. Bush June 24, 2008 April 30, 2009 Term expired—serving until replaced

Ellen L. Weintraub Vice Chairman Democratic George W. Bush December 9, 2002 April 30, 2007 Term expired—serving until replaced


16 posted on 02/13/2019 12:48:23 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah, sure, whatever. Fox and hen house.


17 posted on 02/13/2019 1:12:33 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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To: Red Badger
"..They will never investigate a Clinton for anything.."

It really wouldn't surprise me if one-of-these-days some terminally diagnosed individual took one for the team IRT the untouchables.
People get tired of that chit and it's soooooo obvious.

18 posted on 02/13/2019 2:36:16 PM PST by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Take them to court.


19 posted on 02/13/2019 3:29:20 PM PST by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The FEC shouldn’t even exist; “campaign finance reform” is abridgment of the freedom of the press, neither more nor less.

The freedom of the press is the right of the people to spend money (literally on ink and paper, but in principle on any technology) as a way of communicating opinion. If you don’t have the right to use any amount of your own money you choose, to buy or rent a printing press, your freedom of the press is abridged.


20 posted on 02/13/2019 5:07:55 PM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (Socialism is cynicism directed towards society and - correspondingly - naivete towards government.)
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