Episode 696: What are the Rules as to How Contributions to Inaugural Committee Funds Are Spent? There Aren’t Any.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 16, 2025
What are the Rules as to How Contributions to Inaugural Committee Funds Are Spent? There Aren’t Any.
Our recent reporting explored the massive contributions to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, reportedly reaching $170 Million dollars. What are the rules as to how that money is spent? The short answer is, there aren’t any.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Yahoo Finance - (2017) Here's how much an inauguration costs, and who pays for it
Federal Election Commission – Funding inaugural committee activities
CBS News - (2014) How much do state dinners cost? They ain't cheap
Spectrum News - Trump's second inauguration celebration will last four days. Here's the schedule
National Archives – Federal Code § 104.21 Reporting by inaugural committees.
Public Citizen - Billionaires, Millionaires and Lobbyists Cozy Up to Trump by Flooding the Inauguration with Record-Breaking Donations
Public Citizen - Contribution Tracker: Corporations and Billionaires Funnel Millions Into Trump Inauguration Committee
U.S. Congress - H.R.6312 - Inaugural Fund Integrity Act
Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause, Public Citizen, C.R.E.W.

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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