Democratic operative caught on camera: Hillary PERSONALLY ordered 'Donald Duck' troll campaign that broke the law by coordinating with tax-exempt pressure group
*Latest video from Project Veritas Action establishes what appears to be illegal coordination between Hillary For America and a liberal nonprofit
* Robert Creamer says on hidden camera that Hillary Clinton personally ordered the use of a 'Donald Duck' costume to troll Donald Trump
*The project was assigned to the Democracy Partners consultancy, which had the tax-exempt Americans United for Change carry it out
*Since the campaign coordinated the project with the operatives, the staff time and expenses involved would be an illegal campaign contribution
*Creamer is a convicted felon who was forced out of Democracy Partners after the last video sting showed him organizing a voter fraud scheme
*Clinton's campaign manager declared Sunday that he and his underlings never had contact with Hillary For America
illary Clinton personally ordered a consultant to use a nonprofit group to troll the Trump campaign with a 'Donald Duck' mascot, according to the Democratic operatives who say they arranged it with a nonprofit organization.
The action, if true, would be a black-letter violation of federal election law, which prohibits presidential campaigns from coordinating activities with outside groups that can collect unlimited 'dark money' from contributors – and don't pay taxes on what they collect.
The conservative group Project Veritas Action released video footage on Monday showing Robert Creamer, a convicted felon who was forced out of his executive role at the liberal consultancy Democracy Partners, saying Clinton chose the duck stunt.
'In the end, it was the candidate, Hillary Clinton, the future president of the United States, who wanted ducks on the ground. So by God we would get ducks on the ground,' Creamer says in the video.
The footage shows felon Robert Creamer, who has now been forced out of campaigning, boasting that Hillary Clinton was behind an attack on Trump
he far-left nonprofit Americans United for Change was tasked with carrying out the work.
AUFC is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code, allowing it to conduct limited amounts of electioneering as long as it doesn't directly advocate voting for or against candidates.
It also doesn't have to publicly identify its donors, distinguishing it from super PACs which must disclose their income sources but can electioneer more aggressively.
The Federal Election Commission prohibits campaigns from working with outside groups where a tangible dollar amount is tied to back-and-forth communications.
Money spent to buy the duck costume, pay staff to wear it, and publicize each campaign stunt would be considered an illegal campaign contribution to Hillary For America.
The Clinton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
AUFC's duck costume has been a staple in front of Trump Tower and at the Republican presidential nominee's campaign events in recent months.
Project Veritas Action is the same group that upended the campaign environment this week with video showing Creamer and a subcontractor describing their efforts to 'birddog' Trump events by sending activists into his rallies with instructions to start physical fights.
They were also caught on camera describing a scheme to bus Americans across state lines to commit voter fraud.
James O'Keefe the Project Veritas Action founder, has become a major conservative player in this year's battle of October surprises. Trump's campaign brought him to last week's final presidential debate in Las Vegas, and the candidate himself referenced his videos on stage.
Creamer, whose wife is Illinois Democratic congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, has visited the Obama White House 342 times, according to official records. He met with the president at least once in the Oval Office, despite his criminal conviction for bank fraud.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...w-coordinating-tax-exempt-pressure-group.html
*Latest video from Project Veritas Action establishes what appears to be illegal coordination between Hillary For America and a liberal nonprofit
* Robert Creamer says on hidden camera that Hillary Clinton personally ordered the use of a 'Donald Duck' costume to troll Donald Trump
*The project was assigned to the Democracy Partners consultancy, which had the tax-exempt Americans United for Change carry it out
*Since the campaign coordinated the project with the operatives, the staff time and expenses involved would be an illegal campaign contribution
*Creamer is a convicted felon who was forced out of Democracy Partners after the last video sting showed him organizing a voter fraud scheme
*Clinton's campaign manager declared Sunday that he and his underlings never had contact with Hillary For America
illary Clinton personally ordered a consultant to use a nonprofit group to troll the Trump campaign with a 'Donald Duck' mascot, according to the Democratic operatives who say they arranged it with a nonprofit organization.
The action, if true, would be a black-letter violation of federal election law, which prohibits presidential campaigns from coordinating activities with outside groups that can collect unlimited 'dark money' from contributors – and don't pay taxes on what they collect.
The conservative group Project Veritas Action released video footage on Monday showing Robert Creamer, a convicted felon who was forced out of his executive role at the liberal consultancy Democracy Partners, saying Clinton chose the duck stunt.
'In the end, it was the candidate, Hillary Clinton, the future president of the United States, who wanted ducks on the ground. So by God we would get ducks on the ground,' Creamer says in the video.
The footage shows felon Robert Creamer, who has now been forced out of campaigning, boasting that Hillary Clinton was behind an attack on Trump
he far-left nonprofit Americans United for Change was tasked with carrying out the work.
AUFC is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(4) of the federal tax code, allowing it to conduct limited amounts of electioneering as long as it doesn't directly advocate voting for or against candidates.
It also doesn't have to publicly identify its donors, distinguishing it from super PACs which must disclose their income sources but can electioneer more aggressively.
The Federal Election Commission prohibits campaigns from working with outside groups where a tangible dollar amount is tied to back-and-forth communications.
Money spent to buy the duck costume, pay staff to wear it, and publicize each campaign stunt would be considered an illegal campaign contribution to Hillary For America.
The Clinton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
AUFC's duck costume has been a staple in front of Trump Tower and at the Republican presidential nominee's campaign events in recent months.
Project Veritas Action is the same group that upended the campaign environment this week with video showing Creamer and a subcontractor describing their efforts to 'birddog' Trump events by sending activists into his rallies with instructions to start physical fights.
They were also caught on camera describing a scheme to bus Americans across state lines to commit voter fraud.
James O'Keefe the Project Veritas Action founder, has become a major conservative player in this year's battle of October surprises. Trump's campaign brought him to last week's final presidential debate in Las Vegas, and the candidate himself referenced his videos on stage.
Creamer, whose wife is Illinois Democratic congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, has visited the Obama White House 342 times, according to official records. He met with the president at least once in the Oval Office, despite his criminal conviction for bank fraud.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...w-coordinating-tax-exempt-pressure-group.html
