Peter1469
03-21-2019, 08:06 AM
Intercept Investigation Leads to Record Fines Over Foreign Campaign Contributions (https://theintercept.com/2019/03/11/intercept-investigation-leads-to-record-fines-over-foreign-campaign-contributions/?utm_source=The+Intercept+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3d64936bdc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_19_2_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e00a5122d3-3d64936bdc-132082505)
Public Citizen’s Weissman noted that the FEC is known for its “lackluster enforcement,” making its punishment of APIC and Right to Rise USA particularly noteworthy. But, he said, “given the huge amount of money sloshing around among corporations and dark-money organizations in the wake of Citizens United, there’s every reason to suspect violations like those in the APIC case are relatively common.”
Public Citizen’s Weissman noted that the FEC is known for its “lackluster enforcement,” making its punishment of APIC and Right to Rise USA particularly noteworthy. But, he said, “given the huge amount of money sloshing around among corporations and dark-money organizations in the wake of Citizens United, there’s every reason to suspect violations like those in the APIC case are relatively common.”