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03.5.2018

DOJ & FEC Complaints Urge Full Investigation of Apparent Illegal Coordination Between Trump and RNC & Outside Groups

Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that President Trump and his campaign, Vice President Pence and his leadership PAC, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and a number of aides violated numerous campaign finance laws by coordinating “soft money” fundraising and spending with the super PAC America First Action (AFA) and the dark money group America First Policies (AFP).

Money & Influence 03.5.2018

Common Cause v. Trump, America First Policies, et al.

Legal Filings

On March 5, 2018, Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging reason to believe that President Trump and his campaign violated numerous federal campaign finance laws by setting up super PAC America First Action (AFA) and dark money group America First Policies (AFP) to raise and spend unlimited "soft money" to influence federal elections, including President Trump's 2020 reelection efforts. The March 2018 complaint also alleges Vice President Pence and his leadership PAC, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and a number of aides violated numerous campaign finance laws by coordinating “soft money” fundraising and spending with AFA and AFP. On March 15, 2019, Common Cause filed supplements with the DOJ and FEC to its 2018 complaints, providing further evidence of campaign finance law violations in the form of the Trump campaign's public endorsement of AFA as the campaign's "approved" outside group and solicitation of funds for the group.

Money & Influence 03.1.2018

Letter to Congress to Oppose Poison Pill Campaign Finance Riders in FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Letter to Government Officials

We strongly urge you to oppose all campaign finance riders from being included in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations legislation passed by Congress.

02.20.2018

We allege a $150,000 payment from American Media Inc. to Karen McDougal was an unreported contribution to Trump's campaign

The payment was a corporate in-kind contribution to Donald J. Trump for President Inc., and an unreported expenditure by the committee because the funds were paid by AMI in coordination with an agent of President Trump, Michael Cohen for the purpose of influencing the 2016 Presidential election

Letter from Reform Groups to Speaker Ryan on Russian Intervention in U.S. Elections

Letter to Government Officials

Groups Call Out Speaker Ryan for His Failure to Take Any Action Against Foreign Intervention in Future Elections: Letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan

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