Following Trump Comments, Federal Election Commission Chair Clarifies Law on Foreign Contributions to Campaigns: 'I would not have thought that I needed to say this'

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Following Trump Comments, Federal Election Commission Chair Clarifies Law on Foreign Contributions to Campaigns: 'I would not have thought that I needed to say this'
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'This is not a novel concept,' said Weintraub.

Following President Donald Trump's comments earlier this week that he would be willing to accept information about his political opponents even if were provided to his campaign by a foreign government, the chair of the Federal Election Commission has publicly released a statement reminding everyone that doing so would be"illegal."FEC Chair Ellen L. Weintraub on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

US President Donald Trump listens during a working lunch with governors on workforce freedom and mobility in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 13, 2019.In a rambling statement about whether or not he'd accept research on his political opponents provided by a foreign government, Trump claimed"it's not an interference, they have information—I think I'd take it...

"No member of Congress with any integrity and who wants to uphold our oath of office would ever take that information," said Congresswoman Katherine Clark.

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