NEW: The FEC has formally dropped its case looking to Trump payments to Stephanie Clifford via Michael Cohen in 2016.
The FEC Office of General Counsel had recommended further investigation.
The decision was disclosed this afternoon after a delay, per FEC policy
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The FEC Office of General Counsel had recommended further investigation.
The decision was disclosed this afternoon after a delay, per FEC policy
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First, yes the FEC is slow. Cohen already went to prison.
Here is OGC report from 12/20 finding "reason to believe" further investigation warranted fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
Here is OGC report from 12/20 finding "reason to believe" further investigation warranted fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
Here is the response letter from two of the Democratic commissioners:
"The Commission therefore did not have enough votes to pursue well-grounded charges..."
"The Commission therefore did not have enough votes to pursue well-grounded charges..."
https://twitter.com/EllenLWeintraub/status/1390409472779108352
Two Trump appointed commissioners who voted to dismiss case, Sean Cooksey and Trey Trainor, outlined their reasoning here (a third GOP commissioner recused himself)
fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
Summary of Cooksey and Trainor reasoning, from their letter:
"In sum, the public record is complete with respect to the conduct at issue...Mr. Cohen has been punished...we voted to dismiss these matters as an exercise of our prosecutorial discretion"
fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
"In sum, the public record is complete with respect to the conduct at issue...Mr. Cohen has been punished...we voted to dismiss these matters as an exercise of our prosecutorial discretion"
fec.gov/files/legal/mu…
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