The Campaign Legal Center has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission asking for an investigation into contributions made to a pro-Chris Christie super PAC.
The center alleges a company, “Decor Services LLC” may have been set up “for the purpose of laundering money to a political committee while hiding the true source of the funds, a clear violation of campaign finance laws.” The center filed the complaint alongside Democracy 21, a nonprofit which advocates for campaign finance reform, and cited information reported by the Center for Public Integrity, which fingered “America Leads” as the super PAC.
“Thanks to the FEC’s inaction, we’re seeing a growing trend of campaign donors skirting disclosure laws by hiding behind corporations to anonymously fund elections,” said Paul Ryan, deputy executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, in a statement. “We call on the FEC to enforce the law. Otherwise, big super PAC donors face no consequences, while Americans have no way of knowing who is funding and influencing elections, including whether illegal foreign money is creeping into American elections.”
Christie has since ditched his presidential campaign in favor of supporting Donald Trump, who the New Jersey governor mercilessly attacked on the campaign trail. Christie’s approval rating in New Jersey dropped after his endorsement of the reality television star.
