Trump Accused of Breaking Federal Code Twice in Two Days
The gifts were first reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday.Read More on PoliticsOn Wednesday evening, Trump said he would give every American $5,000 if Republicans keep control of both the House and Senate. That quickly raised legal concerns, with some experts saying Trump’s proposal violates 18 U.S.C. § 597, a statute prohibiting expenditures made to influence voting. President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate,” Painter wrote on X, citing the statute.
- ▪The gifts were first reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday.Read More on PoliticsOn Wednesday evening, Trump said he would give every American $5,000 if Republicans keep control of both the House and Senate.
- ▪That quickly raised legal concerns, with some experts saying Trump’s proposal violates 18 U.S.C. § 597, a statute prohibiting expenditures made to influence voting.
- ▪President you can't offer voters $5000 if the Republicans win the House and Senate,” Painter wrote on X, citing the statute.
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By Khaleda RahmanNational Correspondent0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.President Donald Trump has been accused of violating a federal criminal statute for the second time in as many days, with legal experts questioning his cash gifts to White House aides as well as a pledge to send $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.The allegations center on two different sections of Title 18 of the U.S Code.The revelation that Trump gave holiday cash gifts of $45,000 to Natalie Harp and two other aides prompted critics to argue that it ran afoul of 18 U.S.C.
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