I've worked in oppo and literally nobody ever considers a tip or a file or anything like that to be a campaign contribution.
Blogging and tweeting all day about this at http://electionlawblog.org https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/884874592401199105 …
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Rick, you're going to make a lot of people look stupid. And when there actually are some serious questions here.
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If there was an offer to conduct oppo research, to hack, anything like that, that would be a thing of value. Not just a tip or a file.
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@trentengland People pay for opposition research, of course. -
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@trentengland But let me put it this way--if I'm Don Jr.'s lawyer, "oppo research isn't a thing of value" isn't a defense I like. -
I'm just saying, don't go out on the wrong limb. This one seems weak. Especially compared to some others.
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If a private detective, e.g., offered to do opposition research for a campaign pro bono, I can see counting it as in-kind.
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The legal problem for Don Jr. (and the whole outfit) is, he's admitted to an act that *can* be asserted as a violation of election law.
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