From the indictment (https://www.justice.gov/file/1035477/download …)pic.twitter.com/S5UAEkP7sF
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Yet only some of these ads would count as "express advocacy" under FECA (I explore whether the law covers other foreign spending (such as "Hillary is a Satan", listed below) in this paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3017598 …)pic.twitter.com/36i1JQHpGq
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In other words, some of this alleged Russian election activity, thanks to the way federal campaign finance law is written and thanks to how Supreme Court has interpreted first amendment, may not be illegal under current law. That's even if the intention was to influence election
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And yet "free speech" community has been arguing against passage of "Honest Ads Act" & other measures which would make this conduct illegal by 2018 elections. They say it will squelch too much of Americans' speech (and some say nothing objectionable about foreign interference)
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So it seems like these Russian conspirators have a lot in common with editors of news sites:pic.twitter.com/crm8DlyCAG
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Note the FARA & fraud charges, though. FECA not the only relevant body of law for this.
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In fact, doesn't appear that any FECA violation is even alleged.
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yeah they do. e.g., paragraph 48
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Very interesting - that's in the count alleging criminal fraud against the US in violation of 371. Wonder if any defendant (1) even appears in defense at all, and if so, (2) makes a substantive defense that underlying conduct didn't require FECA or FARA reporting.
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I foresee a lot of campaign finance reform once Dems are back in the majority.
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You mean the GOP-controlled Congress isn't going to jump right on this, then?
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I thought no foreign power was allowed to contribute?
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You can’t change the laws to fit your needs. It’s desperate and deranged.
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I do believe I'll be trusting Mueller's judgement over yours, dear. Nice try, though.
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Some of this may not be illegal does not mean it is all not illegal duh
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Can you explain the indictment? The first count is for conspiracy to defraud, and no count is for election law violation.
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