Trump Directed $250 Million in Donations to Leadership PAC
Experts say such PACs are 'unethical but not illegal'... 'close to outright fraud'
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Experts say such PACs are 'unethical but not illegal'... 'close to outright fraud'
Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised $250 million in donations in the weeks after the November 2020 presidential election for an organization ostensibly intended to fund court challenges in support of his false claims that the election was fraudulent. Instead, he directed that money to an unrelated political action committee, or PAC, according to congressional…
Most of the money went to a leadership fund that in turn gave money to organizations where Trump allies work and contributed to dozens of candidates.
The House select committee is weighing whether to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department for former President Donald Trump at the end of its investigation.
The January 6 committee’s revelations that the Trump campaign raised money for a bogus “Official Election Defense Fund” point to criminal fraud.