Category Archives: campaigns

“Trump tires to dispel rumors he won’t leave office ‘at the end of six years’ calls the media ‘sick people'” (Video from Saturday Rally)

April 29, 2019, 8:02 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Aaron Rupar: Trump tires to dispel rumors he won't leave office "at the end of six years," calls the media "sick people" pic.twitter.com/57IQViqyBv— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2019

“F.B.I. Warns of Russian Interference in 2020 Race and Boosts Counterintelligence Operations”

April 26, 2019, 3:04 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The F.B.I. director warned anew on Friday about Russia’s continued meddling in American elections, calling it a “significant counterintelligence threat.” The bureau has shifted additional agents and analysts to shore up defenses against foreign interference, according to a senior… Continue reading

“The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It.”

April 25, 2019, 4:34 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Jed Shugerman NYT oped: Even without knowing what is redacted, the report offers “substantial and credible information” of the Trump campaign conspiring or coordinating with the Russian government. Under federal criminal law, “conspiracy” does not require direct proof… Continue reading

“The Cybersecurity 202: Cybersecurity proposal pits cyber pros against campaign finance hawks”

April 25, 2019, 7:29 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

WaPo: The Federal Election Commission could decide today whether nonpartisan groups can offer political campaigns free cybersecurity services, an issue that has made bedfellows of Republicans and Democrats but divided cyber pros and campaign finance hawks.The proposal’s authors, Hillary… Continue reading

“Mueller report shows Trump campaign left itself wide open to Russians, officials say”

April 25, 2019, 7:23 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: The Mueller report’s narrative of secret meetings between members of Donald Trump’s orbit and Russian operatives — contacts that occurred both before and after the 2016 election — portrays a political campaign that left itself open to… Continue reading

“In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump”

April 24, 2019, 6:47 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

NYT: In the months before Kirstjen Nielsen was forced to resign, she tried to focus the White House on one of her highest priorities as homeland security secretary: preparing for new and different Russian forms of interference in the… Continue reading

“Jared Kushner Dismisses Russian Election Interference as ‘Couple of Facebook Ads’”

April 23, 2019, 8:28 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, dismissed Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday as a “couple of Facebook ads” and said the investigation of it was far more damaging to the country than… Continue reading

“Is foreign election interference being normalized after Mueller report?” (Video of My Appearance on Meet the Press Daily)

April 23, 2019, 8:18 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

You can watch here.

“It is wrong to say ‘no collusion'”

April 22, 2019, 12:56 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Trevor Potter oped: The openness of the Trump campaign to obtain help from the Russian government is most clearly illustrated by communications of Trump Jr. regarding the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower. He was told a “Russian government attorney”… Continue reading

“The Mueller Report Makes It Clear: Trump Is Off the Hook in SDNY as Well”

April 22, 2019, 9:35 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Since the announcement of special counsel Robert Mueller’s decision to not indict President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice or any members of Trump’s family, critics of Trump who still feel… Continue reading

“Trump wins over big donors who snubbed him in 2016”

April 22, 2019, 7:22 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Deep-pocketed Republicans who snubbed Donald Trump in 2016 are going all in for him in 2020, throwing their weight behind a newly created fundraising drive that’s expected to dump tens of millions into his reelection coffers.The effort involves… Continue reading

“Mum’s the word: Some Democratic presidential hopefuls won’t discuss their big-dollar ‘bundlers’”

April 22, 2019, 7:20 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Mueller report highlights scope of election security challenge”

April 21, 2019, 10:31 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of the “sweeping and systematic fashion” in which Russia interfered in the 2016 election highlights the breadth and complexity of the U.S. voting infrastructure that needs protecting.From voter registration to the… Continue reading

Rudy Giuliani Says “There’s Nothing Wrong” with Taking Things of Value from Foreign Governments

April 21, 2019, 10:14 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

I ended my recent Slate piece on Mueller’s decision not to prosecute Donald Trump Jr. for campaign finance violations with this statement: Further, even if Mueller believed there were First Amendment questions in play, he should have left that… Continue reading