MUR #7425
DONALD J. TRUMP FOUNDATIONSummary
RESPONDENTS: Donald J. Trump Foundation (Dissolved); Campbell Burr, Madeline; Crate, Bradley T.; Donald Trump for President, Inc.; Lewandowski, Corey; McConney, Jeff; Parscale, Bradley J.; Trump, Donald J.; Trump, Eric; Trump, Ivanka; Trump, Jr., Donald; Weisselberg, Allen
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Bathija, Sandhya; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Committees; Presidential; Soft Money
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 611 and MUR 7425:
1. Close the file.
2. Issue the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Open a Matter Under Review with respect to Pre-MUR 611 and merge it into MUR 7425.
b. Find reason to believe that Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, and the Donald J. Trump Foundation violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e) by soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending soft money in connection with the Fundraiser during the 2016 election cycle.
c. Take no action at this time with respect to the allegations that Corey Lewandowski, Madeline Campbell Burr, Hope Hicks, Stuart Jolly, Brad Parscale, Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Allen Weisselberg, Jeff McConney, and the Trump Organization violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e) by soliciting, receiving, directing, transferring, or spending soft money in connection with the Fundraiser during the 2016 election cycle.
d. Find no reason to believe that Donald J. Trump and Donald J. Trump Foundation violated the Act in connection with the $25,000 donation to And Justice for All.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 30, 2019.
f. Direct the Office of General Counsel to revise the Factual and Legal Analysis circulated on May 31, 2019, as recommended in the Supplemental Submission dated March 24, 2020.
g. 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 Foundation, and Donald J. Trump.
h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, Trump Organization, Corey Lewandowski, Allen Weisselberg, Jeff McConney, Madeline Campbell Burr, Hope Hicks, Stuart Jolly, Brad Parscale, Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump, Jr. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116 (a) and (f), 52 U.S.C. § 30118 (a) and 52 U.S.C. §30125 (e).
b. Send the appropriate letters.
c. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Campbell Burr, Madeline |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Weisselberg, Allen |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Donald J. Trump Foundation (Dissolved) |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Crate, Bradley T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Donald Trump for President, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Trump, Eric |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Parscale, Bradley J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Trump, Donald J. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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McConney, Jeff |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Trump, Ivanka |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Lewandowski, Corey |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
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Trump, Jr., Donald |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a) and (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30125(e) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Donald J. Trump Foundation (Dissolved) |
Previous respondent | Campbell Burr, Madeline |
Crate, Bradley T. | |
Donald Trump for President, Inc. | |
Lewandowski, Corey | |
McConney, Jeff | |
Parscale, Bradley J. | |
Trump, Donald J. | |
Trump, Eric | |
Trump, Ivanka | |
Trump, Jr., Donald | |
Weisselberg, Allen | |
Complainant | Bathija, Sandhya |
Campaign Legal Center | |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. | |
Respondent's counsel | Futerfas, Alan S. |
Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas |