Eugene Vindman, the former Trump whistleblower who is now running for Congress as a Democrat in Virginia, is facing allegations of violating federal election law.
The Functional Government Initiative filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday, urging an investigation into Vindman and his political action committee, VoteVets. The complaint alleged that VoteVets, a “hybrid PAC,” made an “excessive and impermissible” contribution to Vindman’s campaign.
According to the Washington Free Beacon, VoteVets is legally permitted to contribute up to $10,000 directly to a candidate. However, it reached this limit in May. The PAC’s continued communications support for Vindman’s campaign is being classified as an “in-kind contribution,” which would push its total contributions above the legal threshold.
A spokesperson for the Functional Government Initiative stated, “The public is all too familiar with politicians not acting honorably. We hope the FEC takes these apparent violations by Mr. Vindman seriously.”
These allegations come as Vindman is in a tight race against Republican Derrick Anderson for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District seat. The potential consequences could include significant fines if the FEC finds the allegations valid. […]
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