Trump accuses Kamala of inheriting money she made…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump On Tuesday night, the 24th of this month, he filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against the Vice President. we, Kamala HarrisShe accused her of violating federal campaign finance laws by controlling money raised by Joe Biden When he replaced him as ticket chairman after he withdrew from re-election.

The complaint, filed by Trump campaign general counsel David Warrington, said Democrats were unable to change the name of their committee from “Biden for President” to “Harris for President” after the US president dropped out of the race on Sunday, January 21. It has already raised more than $91 million (508 million Brazilian reals) in donations.

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“This is an excessive and disguised $91.5 million contribution from one presidential candidate to another. That is, from Joe Biden’s old campaign to Kamala Harris’s new campaign. This effort makes a mockery of our campaign finance laws,” the eight-page complaint says.

“Federal candidates are prohibited from withholding contributions to elections in which they are not participating,” he added. “Biden for President 2024 has shown no intention of reclaiming or reallocating the general election funds he has already received. This leaves everyone with excessive contributions.”

Trump’s Strategy

It’s not clear how the FEC will view the complaint, but the Trump campaign has been looking for a way to slow the renewed momentum that Kamala has been able to generate in the Democratic campaign. After the party became the presumptive presidential nominee, donations — from both big business and ordinary voters — soared to $1.5 billion. Over $100 million in 48 hours.

Trump’s strategy includes opening new legal battles to try to block her from accessing Biden’s money, though Tuesday’s complaint falls short of a lawsuit. However, the complaint asks the election agency to block the transfer and consider fining the Democratic campaign, or there could be a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Democratic reaction

The Harris campaign dismissed the complaint as a bogus attempt to jam its wheels, noting that the Biden-Harris committees have always had both names on the ticket.

In a statement, the Democratic campaign rightly noted that it has raised $100 million since Biden dropped out of the race, adding: “The baseless legal claims — like the ones they have made for years to try to suppress votes and steal the election — are just distractions.”