DDonald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that the transfer of Joe Biden’s $96 million campaign war chest to Kamala Harris violates the law.
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David Warrington, a lawyer for the Trump campaign, called the move “a blatant misappropriation of money that would constitute the largest excessive contribution and the largest violation in the history of the Federal Election Campaign Act,” according to the complaint, a copy of which was seen by Bloomberg News.
Shortly after Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday and anointed Harris as his preferred successor, she changed the name of her campaign committee to Harris for President and took over management of her bank accounts. Her campaign said it has since raised more than $100 million in additional funds.
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The legal issue is new, but many campaign finance experts say the transfer is likely permissible. Steve Roberts, a lawyer who has represented Republican candidates, said the argument against it was “perhaps wishful thinking” by his Republican colleagues.
Harris’ campaign said the complaint would not impact fundraising or spending.
“Republicans may be jealous that Democrats are energized to defeat Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, but baseless legal claims – like the ones they’ve made for years to try to suppress votes and steal elections – will only distract them while we recruit volunteers , talk to voters and win this election,” said Harris campaign spokesman Charles Kretchmer Lutvak.
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