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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6462

DONALD J TRUMP, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Trump, Donald J.; Cohen, Michael; Rahr, Stewart; ShouldTrumpRun.com; The Trump Organization, Inc

COMPLAINANT: Thompson, Shawn

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Other; Presidential

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: 1. Close the file. 2. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Stewart Rahr, The Trump Organization, LLC, Michael Cohen, and Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com violated 11 C.F.R. § 100.131(a). b. Find reason to believe that Donald J. Trump violated 11 C.F.R. § 100.72(a). c. Find no reason to believe that Donald J. Trump violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1) or 11 C.F.R. § 101.1(a). d. Find no reason to believe that Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr, The Trump Organization, LLC, or Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a or 441b. e. Find no reason to believe that Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 or 434. f. Authorize the use of compulsory process, as necessary. g. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel?s Report dated January 25, 2013, subject to the edit previously circulated by Chair Weintraub?s office. h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Donald J. Trump violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(e)(1) or 11 C.F.R. § 101.1(a). b. Find no reason to believe that Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr, The Trump Organization, LLC, or Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a or 441b. c. Find no reason to believe that Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433 or 434. d. Direct the General Counsel?s Office to circulate a revised Factual and Legal Analysis that supports the relevant findings consistent with the meeting discussion and subject to the edit previously circulated by Chair Weintraub?s office. e. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB The Trump Organization, Inc 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
Trump, Donald J. 2 U.S.C. §432(e)(1)
2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
11 CFR 101.1(a)
ShouldTrumpRun.com 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
Rahr, Stewart 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
Cohen, Michael 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
RTB Finding ShouldTrumpRun.com 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
Cohen, Michael 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
Trump, Donald J. 2 U.S.C. §432(e)(1)
2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
11 CFR 101.1(a)
The Trump Organization, Inc 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b
Rahr, Stewart 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/19/2012 Response from Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, LLC, Michael Cohen, ShouldTrumpRun.Com, and Stewart Rahr 43 KB
10/05/2012 Notification to Donald J. Trump, Stewart Rahr, The Trump Organization, LLC, Michael Cohen, and ShouldTrumpRun.com 1 MB
05/20/2011 Response from Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, LLC, Michael Cohen, ShouldTrumpRun.Com, and Stewart Rahr 94 KB
05/11/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, LLC, ShouldTrumpRun.Com, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr 23 KB
05/11/2011 Request for Extension of Time from Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, LLC, ShouldTrumpRun.Com, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr 42 KB
04/26/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Donald J. Trump, et al 23 KB
04/25/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request of Extension of Time from Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization, LLC, ShouldTrumpRun.Com, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr 158 KB
03/11/2011 Complaint 222 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/14/2013 Notification to Donald J. Trump, Michael Cohen, Stewart Rahr, The Trump Organization, LLC, and Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com 55 KB
06/14/2013 Notification to Shawn Thompson 57 KB
01/25/2013 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 06/11/2013 Donald J. Trump; Michael Cohen; Stewart Rahr; The Trump Organization, LLC; Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com 23 KB
03/14/2013 Donald J. Trump; Michael Cohen; Stewart Rahr; The Trump Organization, LLC; Should Trump Run Committee, Inc. f/k/a ShouldTrumpRun.com 66 KB
Statement of Reasons 02/22/2017 Commissioner Matthew S. Petersen 71 KB
09/18/2013 Vice Chairman Donald F. McGahn and Commissioner Caroline C. Hunter 646 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Trump, Donald J.
Previous respondent Cohen, Michael
Rahr, Stewart
ShouldTrumpRun.com
The Trump Organization, Inc
Complainant Thompson, Shawn
Respondent's counsel Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
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