Under federal election law, candidates are not allowed to coordinate with the super PACs that support them. But since Hillary Clinton is not yet an official candidate, she’s been coordinating with Correct the Record, a project of the Democratic-aligned super PAC American Bridge 21st Century.
The revelation comes near the middle of a Washington Post story about Democrats feeling uneasy about Clinton’s press conference earlier this week:
Last year, the communications director for Correct the Record, Adrienne Elrod, told Mother Jones magazine that her group does not coordinate with Clinton or her staff. “We simply don’t coordinate with Secretary Clinton or her staff,” Elrod is quoted as saying. “We make our own decisions beginning with the decision not to coordinate.”
Another pro-Clinton super PAC, Ready for Hillary, made a similar statement to the liberal publication.
“With her direct staff or family there is no coordination or communication. Being an independent group that’s always something made clear to everyone and it’s also commonsense,” said Ready for Hillary communications director Seth Bringman.
