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bob wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:22 pm Graham claims he was just investigating and not attempting to influence. His evidence?: 'Cuz he said so.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:48 pm Never heard of him. Assumed he’s same age as tfg. No. He’s younger than me.

Suranis wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:46 pm That stained pants is a fake pic.

bob wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 3:22 pm Graham's motion argues Speech & Debate Clause and legislative immunity.

Graham unsurprisingly argues that his calling Georgia was legitimate legislative activity relating to the Senate Judiciary Committee and certification of the electoral vote.

Graham claims he was just investigating and not attempting to influence. His evidence?: 'Cuz he said so.

Federal officials to Donald Trump: Your political money numbers don't make sense

Madison Hall and Dave Levinthal
Jul 7, 2022, 7:51 PM

• The Federal Election Commission issued a warning to a Trump-connected political action committee.
  The FEC said the Make America Great Again PAC made several mistakes in its most recent April quarterly report.
  Trump's campaign and political committees have faced numerous accusations of mistakes and wrongdoing.

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A political action committee connected to former President Donald Trump is under increased scrutiny from federal officials because of apparent discrepancies in its financial disclosures.

According to a July 6 letter the Federal Election Commission sent the committee, Trump's Make America Great Again PAC made several mistakes in its first-quarter 2022 financial report, including discrepancies in its reported cash on hand in addition to calculation errors.

The Make America Great Again PAC, which until early 2021 operated as Trump's 2020 presidential-campaign committee, has until August 10, 2022, to respond to the FEC's letter and will not receive an extension. If the PAC fails to respond in time, the FEC said this could lead to an audit or "enforcement action."

As of March 31, the Make America Great Again PAC reported having about $5.5 million in available cash. It's one of several political committees within the post-presidency political operation of Trump, who continues to mull a run for president again in 2024.



https://www.businessinsider.com/donald- ... ion-2022-7

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:31 pmImma hafta review the transcript of the call, if available, but were I a court, I think I would be reticent to wade into what is legitimate legislative activity relating to the Senate Judiciary Committee and what isn't.

bob wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:00 pm

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:31 pmImma hafta review the transcript of the call, if available, but were I a court, I think I would be reticent to wade into what is legitimate legislative activity relating to the Senate Judiciary Committee and what isn't.

And that's basically Graham's point: "legitimate legislative activity" is broadly interpreted.

Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP, 140 S. Ct. 2019, 2031 (2020) (“Without information, Congress would be shooting in the dark, unable to legislate wisely or effectively. The congressional power to obtain information is broad and indispensable. (citations and quotations omitted)).

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:39 pm Get a clue FEC, they're not mistakes.

keith wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:05 pm

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 2:39 pm Get a clue FEC, they're not mistakes.

I expect they know that.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:57 pm The FEC is broken. 3Rs and 3Ds, and it takes 4 commissioners to do anything. I don't expect it occurred to the creators of the commission that half the commission would turn a blind eye to any wrongdoing by their own party.

bob wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:44 pm He may not remember their contentious divorce, and the mistress, but others do.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:05 pm That’s probably a template with a donate button baked in. Must be a way to turn it off.