MUR #7401
CITIZENS FOR TRUMPSummary
RESPONDENTS: Citizens for Trump; American First-Team Mantee, Inc.; Cernovich, Michael; Clark, Tim; Clovis, Sam; Coalition for Trump; Coalition for Trump Superstore; Crate, Bradley T.; Hemingway, Barbara; Jeter, Robert; Latinos for Trump (aka Latinos with Trump); Lewandowski, Corey; Lombardi, George G.; Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.); Moreira, Madeline; Patriotic Warriors LLC; Posobiec, Jack; Priebus, Reince; Selaty, Tim; Trump, Donald J.
COMPLAINANTS: Piper, Karen; Johnson, Victoria
SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Committees-Presidential; Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Prohibited; Expenditures-Coordinated; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting; Foreign Nationals
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Take no further action as to Citizens for Trump.
b. Dismiss the allegations that George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104.
c. Dismiss the allegations that George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b).
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e. Approve the appropriate letters.
f. Close the file as to all respondents.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Take no further action as to Citizens for Trump.
b. Dismiss the allegations that George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104.
c. Dismiss the allegations that George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b).
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file to all respondents.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to approve the Subpoenas to Produce Documents and Orders to Submit Written Answers to Rally Piryx LLC and PayPal Holdings, Inc., as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated June 30, 2020.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to approve the Subpoena to Produce Documents and Order to Submit Written Answers to Citizens for Trump, as recommended in the Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated August 27, 2019, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Hunter’s Office on August 30, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Citizens for Trump violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104.
b. Take no action at this time with regard to the allegations that George G. Lombardi, Patriotic Warriors, and Tim Selaty, Sr. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104.
c. Find reason to believe that Coalition for Trump, Coalition for Trump Superstore, and Robert Jeter violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b).
d. Take no action at this time with regard to whether George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b).
e. Find no reason to believe that Jack Posobiec and Michael Cernovich violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121.
f. Dismiss the allegations that America First-Team Manatee, Inc., Citizens for Trump, Coalition for Trump, Coalition for Trump Superstore, Corey Lewandowski, Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, George G. Lombardi, Jack Posobiec, Latinos for Trump (aka Latinos with Trump), Madeline Moreira, Michael Cernovich, Patriotic Warriors LLC, Reince Priebus, Robert Jeter, Sam Clovis, Tim Clark, and Tim Selaty, Sr. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116 and 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 109.21 by making and accepting prohibited contributions in the form of coordinated communications or expenditures.
g. Take no action at this time against Coalition for Trump regarding the foreign national allegations.
h. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 28, 2019,
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i. Authorize the use of compulsory process, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.
j. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Citizens for Trump violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104 and approve the Office of General Counsel’s corresponding Factual and Legal Analysis, subject to the edits last circulated by Chair Weintraub’s Office on July 9, 2019.
b. Take no action at this time with regard to the allegations that George G. Lombardi, Patriotic Warriors, and Tim Selaty, Sr. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104.
c. Take no action at this time against Coalition for Trump regarding the foreign national allegations.
d. Take no action at this time with regard to whether George G. Lombardi violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b).
e. Find no reason to believe that Jack Posobiec and Michael Cernovich violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 and approve the Office of General Counsel’s Factual and Legal Analyses subject to the edits last circulated by the Office of General Counsel on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.
f. Dismiss the allegations that America First-Team Manatee, Inc., Citizens for Trump, Coalition for Trump, Coalition for Trump Superstore, Corey Lewandowski, Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, George G. Lombardi, Jack Posobiec, Latinos for Trump (aka Latinos with Trump), Madeline Moreira, Michael Cernovich, Patriotic Warriors LLC, Reince Priebus, Robert Jeter, Sam Clovis, Tim Clark, and Tim Selaty, Sr. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116 and 30118 and 11 C.F.R. § 109.21 by making and accepting prohibited contributions in the form of coordinated communications or expenditures and direct the Office of General Counsel to prepare corresponding Factual and Legal Analyses that confirm to the edits last circulated by Chair Weintraub’s Office on July 9, 2019.
g. Authorize the use of compulsory process, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.
h. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Lombardi, George G. |
52
U.S.C.
§30102
52 U.S.C. §30103 52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Latinos for Trump (aka Latinos with Trump) |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Priebus, Reince |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Trump, Donald J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Moreira, Madeline |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Citizens for Trump | |||
Clovis, Sam |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Lewandowski, Corey |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Lombardi, George G. |
52
U.S.C.
§30102
52 U.S.C. §30103 52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Jeter, Robert |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Coalition for Trump Superstore |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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American First-Team Mantee, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Cernovich, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Posobiec, Jack |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Coalition for Trump | |||
Crate, Bradley T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Patriotic Warriors LLC | |||
Selaty, Tim | |||
Clark, Tim |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 11 CFR 109.21 |
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No RTB | Cernovich, Michael |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Posobiec, Jack |
52
U.S.C.
§30116
52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30121 11 CFR 109.21 |
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Take No Further Action | Citizens for Trump |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Citizens for Trump |
Previous respondent | American First-Team Mantee, Inc. |
Cernovich, Michael | |
Clark, Tim | |
Clovis, Sam | |
Coalition for Trump | |
Coalition for Trump Superstore | |
Crate, Bradley T. | |
Hemingway, Barbara | |
Jeter, Robert | |
Latinos for Trump (aka Latinos with Trump) | |
Lewandowski, Corey | |
Lombardi, George G. | |
Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) | |
Moreira, Madeline | |
Patriotic Warriors LLC | |
Posobiec, Jack | |
Priebus, Reince | |
Selaty, Tim | |
Trump, Donald J. | |
Complainant | Johnson, Victoria |
Piper, Karen | |
Respondent's counsel | Ashby, Chris |
Crosland, E. Stewart | |
Jones Day |