Arrr mateys, them scallywags in Wisconsin be lettin' Trump's crew off the hook for their campaign treasure shenanigans!
2024-03-22
Avast ye mateys! The scallywags in three Wisconsin counties be too scared to pursue charges against the former President's crew for campaign finance shenanigans. Looks like Trump be slippin' through the legal cracks like a slippery sea serpent! Arrr!
Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties have decided not to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump's fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker in connection to an attempt to remove Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The prosecutors cited conflicts of interest, with some being actively involved in their local Republican parties.The Wisconsin Ethics Commission recommended filing charges, but the local prosecutors in Chippewa, Florence, and Langlade counties declined. The commission planned to refer the charges to adjacent counties, and ultimately, the state attorney general, a Democrat, may handle the cases.The allegations involve a conspiracy to evade campaign finance laws to support a Republican primary challenger to Vos in 2022. This challenger was backed by Trump and Brandtjen after Vos fired a justice Vos hired to investigate Trump's election fraud claims in 2020. The effort to unseat Vos was unsuccessful, leading to a recall effort.The ethics commission accuses Trump's committee, Brandtjen, and others of illegally steering funds to the challenger and recommended charges against them. However, prosecutors in the three counties mentioned declined to prosecute due to conflicts of interest.