Hillary Clinton

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:02 PM Apr 2016

Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions

Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions
Emilie Teresa Stigliani, Burlington (Vt.) Free Press 8:49 p.m. EDT April 18, 2016

Bernie Sanders received a warning from the Federal Election Commission, citing problems with his campaign's February finance report.

The letter states the report lists amounts of contributions, receipts, expenses and disbursements that "appear to be incorrect."

The letter also cites possible impermissible contributions that exceed the allowed limit per election cycle ($2,700 for individuals) along with donations that come from outside the United States and from unregistered political committees.

The FEC sent the letter Thursday to the campaign asking for more information regarding the report filed Feb. 20. The letter warned: "Failure to adequately respond by the response date noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action."

The Sanders campaign has until March 31 to answer the FEC's request.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/02/26/bernie-sanders-campaign-contributions/80999298/

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Feds flag Bernie Sanders campaign contributions (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2016 OP

It's probably Hillary's and the DNC's fault. fleabiscuit Apr 2016 #1

Did we ever find out if they replied or not? nt IamMab Apr 2016 #2

Yup, Inquiring minds want to know. But Jane probably handles that and you know they've been busy. Fla Dem Apr 2016 #4

Jane, our future Treasury Secretary! Koinos Apr 2016 #11

They have till May 11th to reply to the last letters Her Sister Apr 2016 #6

This is a new citation. The last one for $10 million was for Jan 2016. This one is for Feb 2016. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #7

Yep, bernie's flagged by the feds. Cha Apr 2016 #3

Perhaps the FEDS will look closer at he & Jane's tax returns also. misterhighwasted Apr 2016 #5

This should be a LBN story... until it gets locked question everything Apr 2016 #8

Bernie's too busy suing the BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #9

Holy shit! Again? Another one? (Or is this just a follow-on from the previous one/s.) NurseJackie Apr 2016 #10

March 31? athena Apr 2016 #12

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

1. It's probably Hillary's and the DNC's fault.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:04 PM

Apr 2016

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

2. Did we ever find out if they replied or not? nt

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:07 PM

Apr 2016

Fla Dem

(23,675 posts)

4. Yup, Inquiring minds want to know. But Jane probably handles that and you know they've been busy.

Reply to IamMab (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:21 PM

Apr 2016

Koinos

(2,792 posts)

11. Jane, our future Treasury Secretary!

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:15 PM

Apr 2016

An administration of amateurs.

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

6. They have till May 11th to reply to the last letters

Reply to IamMab (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:29 PM

Apr 2016

waiting... waiting...

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

7. This is a new citation. The last one for $10 million was for Jan 2016. This one is for Feb 2016.

Reply to IamMab (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:31 PM

Apr 2016

The first two were actually ONE, and for the entire 2015 year.

Dayum, but Bernie2016 is doing something really, really wrong. The campaign has been getting consecutive citations, one after the other, from the FEC!

Cha

(297,244 posts)

3. Yep, bernie's flagged by the feds.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:12 PM

Apr 2016

Thank you, workin'~

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

5. Perhaps the FEDS will look closer at he & Jane's tax returns also.

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:22 PM

Apr 2016

Once you give the FEDS a legit reason to sift through your house, well, they rarely leave no stone unturned.

I really want to know who the $10million mystery donation came from. That & other things.

Tsk tsk..all those $27 donations..down the drain.
This FED INVESTIGATION will be a very costly ordeal.

question everything

(47,479 posts)

8. This should be a LBN story... until it gets locked

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:47 PM

Apr 2016

but at least worth a try

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)

9. Bernie's too busy suing the

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:28 PM

Apr 2016

DNC for following its own rules than being interested in addressing actual problems cited by the FEC with donations in his own campaign.

Gadfly indeed!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. Holy shit! Again? Another one? (Or is this just a follow-on from the previous one/s.)

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 03:59 PM

Apr 2016

This campaign is NOT ready for prime-time. If they spent as much effort on keeping their finances in order as they do on filing frivolous lawsuits, then they might be real contenders.

athena

(4,187 posts)

12. March 31?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:21 PM

Apr 2016

They have almost a year to answer the FEC's request?

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