Nonpartisan watchdog group has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Donald Trump’s primary leadership PAC, accusing it of violating federal campaign finance laws by concealing settlement payments in a discrimination lawsuit.
The complaint, filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), claims that the Make America Great Again PAC illegally funneled settlement payments through a third party to evade disclosure laws.
This accusation draws parallels to Trump’s past legal troubles, particularly in New York City, where he faces trial for hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels in 2016.
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A former Trump campaign and transition staffer, Arlene J. ‘AJ’ Delgado, testified under oath about a scheme to conceal settlement payments, allegedly suggested by a Trump campaign lawyer.
The complaint alleges that the Trump campaign lawyer proposed routing settlement payments through a middleman to hide them from public and FEC scrutiny.
The filing also implicates Red Curve Solutions, a GOP consulting firm, as a pass-through entity receiving payments related to legal services and settlements for gender and sexual harassment complaints.
CREW’s filing highlights the importance of transparency in campaign finance reporting and calls for an FEC investigation into the alleged violations.
The complaint underscores the need to uphold the law and ensure accountability in political campaign operations, regardless of potential embarrassment or controversy.
