Posted on 06/19/2019 5:12:02 PM PDT by jazusamo
A conservative nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Hillary Clinton campaign of violating election laws when it paid British citizen Christopher Steele to gather Kremlin-provided political dirt on candidate Donald Trump.
Though not stated outright, the lawsuit argues that Democrats violated an admonition issued last week by Federal Election Commission Chairman Ellen L. Weintraub. She decreed that political campaigns cannot accept anything of value from foreign nationals.
The lawsuit from The Coolidge Reagan Foundation says the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee accepted something of a value from a foreign national, Mr. Steele, in the form of Kremlin anti-Trump smut.
The suits purpose is to persuade a federal judge to order the FEC to vote on whether to open a formal investigation. Coolidge Reagan filed an FEC complaint in August. It was accepted for review, but there has been no formal commission action, according to Dan Backer, the foundations founder and president.
Ms. Weintraub issued her warning on June 13 after President Trump told ABC News that he would listen to foreign allegations against a political appointment.
Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office: It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election, said Ms. Weintraub, a Democrat. This is not a novel concept. Electoral intervention from foreign governments has been considered unacceptable since the beginnings of our nation.
Ms. Weintraub pinned the statement to her Twitter page, with the headline I would not have thought that I needed to say this.
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation said that during the 2016 election, Democrats did precisely what Ms. Weintraub described.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
The Logan Act, a law since 1799.
The Logan Act can be applied to the Clinton/ DNC paid for a contribution from foreign sources.
We all know nothing will happen to that evil bitch, we have to wait til its time for her to meet her maker before she hopefully receives the justice she deserves
just campaign laws though /s
accusing the Hillary Clinton campaign of violating election laws when it paid British citizen Christopher Steele to gather Kremlin-provided political dirt on candidate Donald Trump.
Much more on this REAL Russia collusion story at my FR Profile/Home page!
Breaking laws is not issue here. Everyone in America knows Clinton breaks laws. The issue is why no one prosecutes her
Oh, dang. Did I miss another “EXPLOSIVE/BREAKING/BOMBSHELL” report? Gotta pay more attention. :-)
Discovery will be a hoot...
The substance has yet to be made that sticks to a Clinton.
The substance has yet to be made that sticks to a Clinton.
Its been found.
Trumpanium.
Hmm. I would have it disables them in the same way that Kryptonite disables Superman! :-)
I have reviewed all the threads since Sunday am and I did not read anyone commenting on Chris Wallace & Donna Brazil agreeing that the DNC and Hildabeast, through a law firm paid for the Steele Dosier.
Most people here saw this right away.
personally I was screaming out loud about how Hillary and Co did everything they were whining about after President Trump Set Them up Brilliantly....
Just looked up Ellen Weintraub, she worked for Perkins Cole!
Ms. Weintraub can not dictate to POTUS. Information and *free* speech doesnt stop at the border. The cabinet officers of the POTUS and intel do it all the time. Weintraub was as clear as mud, but heavy on the arrogance and self-righteousness.
Where were her snotty remarks for HRC, DNC, Perkins-Coue, 5 EYES, for framing POTUS, in a not-so-silent coup attempt soliciting and using RUSSIAN fraudulent information, Paying Money for it, to a foreign agent to collect it, laundering the money through political entities to affect an election, to peddle a hoax, and definitely weaponize federal intel agencies against POTUS.
It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election
That was established in 2017 as a matter of record.
What seldom gets commented on is that the way they did it is thoroughly illegal, both as a campaign finance violation and as money laundering.
How do you know something has value until youve heard it. How do you know sometimes even after youve heard it.
First time I have heard the Left admit it was last Sunday am.
This is so wrong. Hillary can’t be sued. Everybody knows this. Ridiculous. The nerve.
The usual penalty is suicide.
No controlling legal authority........
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