DOJ Apparently Rejected Campaign Finance Crime Investigation in Ukraine By Wrongly Viewing Opposition Research as Not a “Thing of Value” September 25, 2019, 8:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen As I explain here: This is totally wrong. Even Mueller concluded opposition research is a thing of value for campaign finance purposes.I spell it out @slate: https://t.co/iWuMT40G4J https://t.co/gQhxkMJH6L— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) September 25, 2019 Trump's DOJ concluded that Ukraine gov investigation into Joe Biden & the resulting oppo research given to Trump campaign wouldn't amount to a "thing of value."Mueller disagreed, concluding that oppo research given to campaign "could constitute a contribution" to campaign. https://t.co/rKlR2u32fA pic.twitter.com/0J8xCPRbFq— Paul Seamus Ryan (he/him) (@ThePaulSRyan) September 25, 2019 Share this: