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FEC commissioner says agency ‘weaponized’ against GOP

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The Federal Election Commission has been “weaponized” to target political foes of the Biden administration, sometimes allowing weak charges to spark long and costly investigations, the second longest serving member of the panel charged Wednesday.

“The problem is stark,” said Commissioner James “Trey” Trainor, appointed in 2020 by former President Donald Trump. “It's the growing weaponization of the government to harass and hinder the political participation of our citizenry in the democratic process. The Federal Election Commission has become a weapon,” he told a House oversight committee.

What apparently sparked his concern was a decision by the independent FEC to enter into an agreement with the Biden Justice Department on investigations. Trainor said that it allows Justice to interfere in FEC campaign spending investigations and “secretly” share information. He cited the case of a Facebook page titled “Elect Trump 2020.” He said that Common Cause claimed that the anonymous founder of the page was spending over $30,000 to run “shady Facebook ads” that should have been regulated.

 

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