Griffin Eckstein
01/24/25
(Salon) Leavitt’s campaign was accused in 2022 of unlawfully accepting campaign checks beyond the legal limits just before election day by the End Citizens United group. The group says the Thursday filing proves their complaint was true.
“She took excessive contributions, which is against the law, and is just now reporting them — two years later,” End Citizens United spokesperson Bawadden Sayed told NOTUS, adding that fundraising to close the debt could create a “glaring conflict of interest” for the press secretary.
“She still needs to raise money to refund these contributions, potentially opening the door for wealthy donors and corporate special interests to curry favor with her,” Sayed shared.
The FEC says its review of the matter is still ongoing.