‘Let me make something 100% clear’: FEC chair lays down the law on foreign help
By MATTHEW CHOI 06/13/2019
The head of the Federal Election Commission released a statement on Thursday evening reiterating, emphatically, that foreign assistance is illegal in U.S. elections.
“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,“ wrote Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the FEC. “This is not a novel concept.“
She also sent the statement via Twitter with the introductory line: “I would not have thought that I needed to say this.“
Weintraub‘s statement comes after President Donald Trump told ABC News that he would probably hear out opposition information offered by a foreign national if given the chance in 2020. He also said he might not tell the FBI about it, even though bureau Director Christopher Wray said such assistance would need to be reported.
http://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/13/fec-election-foreign-trump-1364598
DO SOMETHING!
| 