By A. Shaw
“The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly. It is also unlawful to help foreign nationals violate that ban or to solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations from them. Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment, ” the Federal Election Commission says on its website.
Federal Election Commission (FEC) statement of the law, cited above, applies to “ANY FOREIGN NATIONAL.”
In the current investigation of Donald Trump and his campaign for treason or high crime, two Russian banks — SBV Bank and ALFA Bank — appear to be foreign nationals relevant to the investigation.
The FEC statement of the law also deals with ” funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly.”
The FBI is the lead agency investigating the treason or high crime case against Trump and his campaign.
Since Oct. 2016, the FBI has conducted electronic surveillance of the relationship between a Russian computer firm, located in Trump Tower, and the two Russian banks mentioned above. The FBI has further watched the relationship between this Russian computer firm in Trump Tower and high-ranking individuals in the Trump campaign, including among others, Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Ivanka Trump, and Roger Stone. The FBI watched the relationship between these five above-named individuals involved in the campaign and financial vehicles connected to the Trump campaign, such as PACs and SUPER-PACs.
Money flowed from the Russian banks to the Trump campaign.
The money flowed “directly and indirectly.”
A presidential campaign is a “federal election.”
The phrase “in connection with” includes a wide range of relationships between the things connected.
“Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment” the FEC statement says.
Article II, Section Four of the US Constitution says “The president … shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason … or other high crimes and misdemeanours.”
Fixing an US election in collusion with a foreign country is treason or, at least, a high crime.
There is now probable cause to impeach Trump, the so-called president.
