Trump PAC, Allies Recommended For Felony Charges In Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that prosecutors file felony charges against Trump's Save America PAC, State Representative Janel Brandtjen, former GOP candidate Adam Sheen, and others for a scheme to avoid state campaign finance laws in order to flood Sheen's campaign to oust Speaker Robin Vos in 2022. The commission is so adamant that these people face charges that they have warned that if the charging process hasn't started in 60 days, the will make referrals to other district attorneys and/or the Attorney General.

In Wisconsin, the law is that a legislative candidate may receive only up to $1,000 from a donor. However, there is no limit on how much money can be given to a county party. Likewise, there is no limit on how much money a county party may give to a candidate.

With that in mind, Sheen, under the advise of Brandtjen, was advising donors who wanted to give more than a $1,000 to send that money to the Republican Parties of Langlade, Chippewa and Florence County. Furthermore, he told them to put the number "63" on the memo line of their check so that the county officers knew it was intended for his campaign. The number of Robin Vos's district is AD-63. Then when the county party received a donation from someone with that notation on it, they would turn around and send it directly to Sheen's campaign.

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