Category Archives: campaigns

I Testified at House Judiciary Committee on Foreign Interference in the 2016 and 2020 Elections, and the Implications of the Mueller Report and President Trump’s Statements Welcoming 2020 Foreign Help

June 20, 2019, 5:37 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

My Written Testimony begins: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to speak about a matter that is among the greatest concerns I have had in twenty-five years of researching and teaching about American election law and… Continue reading

“Russia’s election interference is no longer a surprise. It should still infuriate.”

June 19, 2019, 8:28 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo editorial.

“We still have questions about whether Russia meddled in N.C. That’s a bad sign.”

June 18, 2019, 11:04 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo editorial.

Watch Trevor Potter and Shan Wu Talk About the Illegality of Accepting Foreign Government Assistance in American Campaigns

June 14, 2019, 5:23 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Here on the News Hour (beginning around the 11 minute mark).

“‘Let me make something 100% clear’: FEC chair lays down the law on foreign help”

June 13, 2019, 8:11 pmcampaigns, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Politico: The head of the Federal Election Commission released a statement on Thursday evening reiterating, emphatically, that foreign assistance is illegal in U.S. elections.“Let me make something 100% clear to the American public and anyone running for public office:… Continue reading

Trump Says He Would Accept Foreign Government In-Kind Contributions of Opposition Research in the 2020 Elections, in Violation of American Law

June 12, 2019, 5:31 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Watch the clip: EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Trump tells @GStephanopoulos he wouldn't necessarily alert the FBI if approached by foreign figures with information on his 2020 opponent: "It’s not an interference. They have information. I think I’d take it." https://t.co/7gvoAViw9r pic.twitter.com/k5Yqd9YxdC… Continue reading

“House Democrats consider bills to ‘safeguard democracy’ in response to Mueller report”

June 10, 2019, 1:47 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: One likely piece of legislation would be framed as “Duty to Report,” requiring presidential campaign aides and entities to report foreign contacts and influence to law enforcement after Mueller identified numerous such interactions between Trump campaign aides… Continue reading

“Ginni Thomas Plans New Conservative ‘Supergroup’ to ‘Protect President Trump’

June 8, 2019, 4:33 pmcampaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

The Intercept: CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST VIRGINIA “Ginni” Thomas is launching yet another project to wage war on multiple fronts of America’s most heated cultural and political debates. This time, however, her plan will include a project to “protect President Trump” using… Continue reading

“Senate Intelligence Committee summons mysterious British security consultant”

June 6, 2019, 12:46 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: Senate investigators have added yet another name to the constantly evolving cast of characters in the Russia investigation.On April 5, just 2 weeks after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his final report on Russia’s election interference, the Senate Intelligence… Continue reading

“Russia Could Unleash Fake Videos During Election, Schiff Says”

June 4, 2019, 8:01 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“The 2020 campaigns aren’t ready for deepfakes”

June 4, 2019, 6:46 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Axios: The 2020 presidential campaigns appear to have done little to prepare for what experts predict could be a flood of fake videos depicting candidates doing or saying something incriminating or embarrassing.Driving the news: The recent manipulated video of… Continue reading

“Trump normalizes foreign election intervention ahead of 2020”

June 4, 2019, 6:45 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Jonathan Allen for NBC News: On one level, Trump’s brash lobbying in foreign countries is just another case of norm-busting for a president who often rejects the niceties of both domestic and international politics. But at a deeper level, Trump’s… Continue reading