MUR #7265
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC (f/k/a DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, INC.)Summary
RESPONDENTS: Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.); Crate, Bradley T.; Trump, Jr., Donald
COMPLAINANTS: Ryan, Paul S.; Common Cause
SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss under Heckler v. Chaney and the pending statute of limitations
b. Close the file.
c. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Donald J. Trump for President and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, and Donald J.Trump, Jr. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by knowingly soliciting a contribution from a foreign national.
b. Generate Aras Agalarov and Emin Agalarov as respondents in these matters.
c. Take no action at this time regarding the allegations that Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g), (h) by knowingly soliciting a contribution from a foreign national or substantially assisting in the solicitation of a contribution from a foreign national.
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 5, 2021.
e. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Donald J. Trump for President and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, and Donald J. Trump, Jr. prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
f. Approve the proposed conciliation agreements, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 5, 2021.
g. Find reason to believe that Rob Goldstone violated 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by substantially assisting the solicitation of a contribution from a foreign national.
h. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft a corresponding Factual and Legal Analysis.
i. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Rob Goldstone.
j. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft a pre-probable cause conciliation agreement . . . REDACTED . . . .
k. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Trump, Jr., Donald |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Crate, Bradley T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) |
Previous respondent | Crate, Bradley T. |
Trump, Jr., Donald | |
Complainant | Common Cause |
Ryan, Paul S. | |
Respondent's counsel | Crosland, E. Stewart |