The Trump campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that money raised for President Joe Biden’s reelection cannot be transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The complaint, filed by the Trump campaign’s general counsel, argues that such a transfer would constitute a $91.5 million excessive contribution from one candidate to another.
The complaint accuses Kamala Harris of attempting to take Joe Biden’s leftover campaign funds in what it describes as a brazen money grab. It claims that this would be the largest excessive contribution and a significant violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
The complaint targets Biden, Harris, the Biden campaign (now the Harris campaign), and campaign treasurer Keana Spencer for allegedly violating the Act by making and receiving an excessive contribution and submitting fraudulent forms to repurpose one candidate’s campaign committee for another.
Experts suggest that the Federal Election Commission is unlikely to take immediate action on the complaint, given its historical slow pace in resolving enforcement matters. While some campaign finance lawyers question the Trump campaign’s interpretation of the law, they acknowledge that the issue could potentially be tied up in FEC proceedings for an extended period.
An FEC spokesperson declined to comment on the matter, citing the agency’s policy of not discussing enforcement issues publicly.
