Ever since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in January 2010, Stephen Colbert has been satirizing campaign finance laws on his Comedy Central show. In one particularly newsworthy bit this past September, Colbert formed his own 501c(4) non-profit company, which does not require donor disclosure, and demonstrated that he could have that company donate to FEC-approved 527 group (aka a “super PAC”), which must disclose its donors. Colbert confirmed with campaign finance lawyer Trevor Potter that this loophole was entirely legal and yet curiously similar to money laundering. You can watch the video below:
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