FEC finally rules ‘phantom’ left-wing group filed false financial disclosures in 2020

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A progressive super PAC dubbed a “phantom” in 2020 violated federal law by filing false financial disclosure reports, according to the Federal Election Commission.

The FEC’s ruling was detailed in a letter last week to director Kendra Arnold of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, a watchdog group that demanded an investigation into Americans for Progressive Action USA in May 2020. That super PAC, Arnold argued in a complaint at the time, violated the Federal Election Campaign Act with fabrications on its financial disclosures.

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