Marjorie Taylor Greene Fined $12,000 for ‘Stop Socialism Now’ PAC Fundraising

Published on January 6, 2024

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been fined $12,000 for alleged illegal PAC fundraising, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). An attorney acting on behalf of the FEC said in a recently published letter to Ms. Greene’s lawyers that the agency had accepted a conciliation agreement that settles the lawmaker’s alleged violations of campaign finance laws and other regulations. The FEC says Ms. Greene broke the law when she solicited non-federal funds for the Stop Socialism Now PAC on social media, in violation of 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 300.6—provisions of the Federal Election Act of 1971 and FEC regulations....

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