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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7650

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.

COMPLAINANT: Melton, Cheryl

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7650: 1. Dismiss the Complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated March 3, 2020, . . . REDACTED . . . 2. Close the file as to all respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Crate, Bradley T. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b)
Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/03/2019 Response from Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate, Treasurer 680 KB
10/17/2019 Notification of Complaint to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 720 KB
10/08/2019 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/23/2021 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 838 KB
12/23/2021 Notification to Cheryl Melton 835 KB
03/03/2020 General Counsel's Report 689 KB
Certifications 12/13/2021 Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley Crate, as Treasurer (EPS Dismissal Report) 701 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.)
Previous respondent Crate, Bradley T.
Complainant Melton, Cheryl
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