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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7787

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Republican National Committee (RNC); Crate, Bradley T.; Kaufman, Ronald C.; Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.); Trump Make America Great Again Committee

COMPLAINANT: Lewis, Martha A.

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7787: 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 May 12, 2021. 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. §30104(b)(3)
52 U.S.C. §30122
Trump Make America Great Again Committee 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
52 U.S.C. §30122
Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
52 U.S.C. §30122
Republican National Committee (RNC) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
52 U.S.C. §30122
Kaufman, Ronald C. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
52 U.S.C. §30122

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/20/2020 Response from Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate, Treasurer, Republican National Committee and Ronald C. Kaufman, Treasurer, and Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley T. Crate, Treasurer 707 KB
10/16/2020 Designation of Counsel from Republican National Committee and Ronald C. Kaufman, Treasurer 599 KB
09/08/2020 Notification of Complaint to Republican National Committee and Ronald C. Kaufmann in his official capacity as treasurer 635 KB
09/08/2020 Notification of Complaint to Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 636 KB
09/08/2020 Notification of Complaint to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley T. Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 635 KB
07/29/2020 Complaint 875 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/02/2021 Notification with General Counsel's Report to Republican National Committee and Ronald Kaufman in his official capacity as treasurer, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, and Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer 903 KB
06/02/2021 Notification to Martha A. Lewis 924 KB
05/12/2021 General Counsel's Report 776 KB
Certifications 05/26/2021 Republican National Committee and Ronald Kaufman, as treasurer; Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. and Bradley Crate, as treasurer; Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley Crate, as Treasurer (EPS Dismissal Report) 637 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Republican National Committee (RNC)
Previous respondent Crate, Bradley T.
Kaufman, Ronald C.
Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.)
Trump Make America Great Again Committee
Complainant Lewis, Martha A.
Respondent's counsel Crosland, E. Stewart
Jones Day
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