BIG NEWS: We've been calling out for action on this since we first flagged it for the @FEC in July 2018. And we are thrilled that @SenWhitehouse and @jamie_raskin are seeking to get to the bottom of this.https://www.thetrace.org/2019/02/nra-congressional-inquiry-illegal-coordination/ …
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During the '16 election cycle, the
@NRA spent over $25 mill+ supporting@realDonaldTrump mostly for TV. They distributed and placed ads using the same network of consulting firms that placed the Trump campaign’s own advertisements.https://campaignlegal.org/update/nra-and-trump-campaign-worked-together-influence-voters …1 reply 7 retweets 11 likesShow this thread -
The NRA can legally make unlimited expenditures to support the Trump campaign ONLY IF the organizations are completely independent.
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But if the same people buying ads for the Trump campaign also placed the NRA’s pro-Trump ads, then the NRA’s spending was not at all independent. This is a violation of federal law. As
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And it is not just Trump! In the 2018 cycle, Josh Hawley in Missouri and Matt Rosendale in Montana both coordinated with the
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It's time Congress puts a stop to this. Because it's clear that the @FEC doesn't have any teeth.
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