A Campaign Finance Watchdog group filed a Complaint on Tuesday against a Canadian Billionaire alleging that he Violated a Federal Ban on Contributions by Foreigners when his United States-based Company donated $1.75 Million in 2018 to a Political Committee supporting President Trump’s Agenda.
The Complaint was filed by the Campaign Legal Center, with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Barry Zekelman, the Chief Executive of Zekelman Industries, North America’s largest Steel Tube Manufacturer.
Mr. Zekelman has pushed the Trump Administration to take Steps that help Block the Import to the U.S. of Steel Tube made by his Competitors.
Mr. Zekelman, whose Efforts to Influence Federal Policy on Steel Tariffs was, Invited to a Dinner with Trump at the Trump International Hotel in April 2018, after the First Contribution to the Trump-affiliated Committee, America First Action Super PAC, for $1 Million was made.
Two more Contributions, First for an additional $250,000 and then $500,000 more, followed during 2018, making Zekelman Industries one of the Single Biggest Contributors to Trump’s Political Causes for $1.750 Million.
The Contribution was made by Wheatland Tube LLC, a Chicago-based company that is Owned entirely by Zekelman Industries, which Zekelman and his Two Brothers Control.
Mickey McNamara, General Counsel at Zekelman Industries and President of Wheatland Tube, Declined to Comment on Tuesday about the Campaign Legal Center’s filing.
Brendan Fischer, a Lawyer at the Campaign Legal Center, said that there is Sufficient Evidence to Suspect that Zekelman did Participate in a way that Violated Federal Law.
“Foreign nations have no right to interfere in U.S. elections and certainly do not have the right to buy the policies that benefit them,” Fischer said Tuesday.
Campaign Legal Center was founded and is still Led by a Republican former Member of the FEC, Trevor Potter. Over the years, it has Filed Complaints against Individuals who have Donated to both Republicans and Democrats.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
No comments:
Post a Comment