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    The Federal Election Commission received a request from Senator Ron Johnson's office for a briefing about allegations made in a video that political donations were being made without donors' knowledge. The FEC initially agreed to brief Johnson's staff but later said it would not provide the briefing. Johnson wrote to express disappointment that the FEC is refusing transparency and requested a full explanation related to the video's allegations.

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    The Federal Election Commission received a request from Senator Ron Johnson's office for a briefing about allegations made in a video that political donations were being made without donors' knowledge. The FEC initially agreed to brief Johnson's staff but later said it would not provide the briefing. Johnson wrote to express disappointment that the FEC is refusing transparency and requested a full explanation related to the video's allegations.

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    2023-04-17 RHJ To FEC Re Political Donations

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    The Federal Election Commission received a request from Senator Ron Johnson's office for a briefing about allegations made in a video that political donations were being made without donors' knowledge. The FEC initially agreed to brief Johnson's staff but later said it would not provide the briefing. Johnson wrote to express disappointment that the FEC is refusing transparency and requested a full explanation related to the video's allegations.

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    April 17, 2023

    Dara Lindenbaum Allen Dickerson


    Chair Commissioner
    Federal Election Commission Federal Election Commission

    Sean J. Cooksey James E. Trainor III


    Vice Chairman Commissioner
    Federal Election Commission Federal Election Commission

    Shana M. Broussard Ellen L. Weintraub


    Commissioner Commissioner
    Federal Election Commission Federal Election Commission

    Dear Commissioners:

    On March 28, 2023, the O’Keefe Media Group posted a video online alleging that
    political donations are being made in large amounts to certain political groups without the
    donors’ knowledge.1 The claims in the video were apparently based on public Federal Election
    Commission (FEC) data that displays donor information, including the amount of money
    individuals have donated to certain political groups.2 On March 29, 2023, my staff emailed the
    FEC’s legislative affairs office to request a briefing regarding FEC’s awareness of the
    information presented in the video and to discuss what, if any, action the FEC has taken, is
    taking, or will take to address the allegations raised in the video.

    The FEC initially offered to brief my staff about the video, however, after my staff
    confirmed a date and time for the briefing, the FEC informed my office that it was no longer
    willing to provide the requested briefing. In addition, on April 10, 2023, the FEC stated that it
    would provide my office a letter the following day explaining why it will not provide a briefing.
    By April 12, 2023, my office had not received the FEC’s letter and so my staff asked for a status
    update. The FEC’s legislative affairs office told my staff that the FEC is still working on its
    response and it is unclear when it will provide the letter to my office.

    I am disappointed that the FEC is refusing to provide transparency about its awareness of
    potential misconduct regarding political donations. It is important for the FEC to be forthcoming
    with Congress and the public in order to maintain confidence in the FEC’s abilities to address

    1
    O’Keefe Media Group Uncovers Potential Massive Money Laundering into Political Campaigns, YouTube, Mar.
    28, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnKCPK_OACc.
    2
    Id.
    April 17, 2023
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    potential wrongdoing. With this in mind, I request the FEC provide a full explanation related to
    the allegations contained in the March 28, 2023 video.

    Sincerely,

    Ron Johnson
    Ranking Member
    Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

    cc: The Honorable Richard Blumenthal


    Chairman
    Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

    Mr. Christopher Skinner


    Inspector General
    Federal Election Commission

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