Monday, May 10, 2004
John Ashcroft may face probe
Ashcroft by the way is a former member of the CNP and so has CNP links.
Boston.com: "The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section is examining whether violations identified by the FEC warrant a full criminal investigation. If such a probe is launched, it could be handed to a special counsel to avoid conflicts of interest... The FEC determined in December that Ashcroft's former political action committee, Spirit of America, and his Senate reelection committee violated campaign finance laws by renting out a mailing list that resulted in an excessive, unreported $110,000 contribution. The two committees agreed to pay a $37,000 fine. But several watchdog groups, including the National Voting Rights Institute and Public Citizen, have been pushing for a broader investigation... 'Either Ashcroft owns the list or he doesn't. If he owns the list, then he didn't disclose it anywhere,' said Lisa Danetz, staff attorney for the National Voting Rights Institute. 'If he doesn't own it, then he was personally involved in a sham transaction.' "
Ashcroft may face Justice Probe
Boston.com: "The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section is examining whether violations identified by the FEC warrant a full criminal investigation. If such a probe is launched, it could be handed to a special counsel to avoid conflicts of interest... The FEC determined in December that Ashcroft's former political action committee, Spirit of America, and his Senate reelection committee violated campaign finance laws by renting out a mailing list that resulted in an excessive, unreported $110,000 contribution. The two committees agreed to pay a $37,000 fine. But several watchdog groups, including the National Voting Rights Institute and Public Citizen, have been pushing for a broader investigation... 'Either Ashcroft owns the list or he doesn't. If he owns the list, then he didn't disclose it anywhere,' said Lisa Danetz, staff attorney for the National Voting Rights Institute. 'If he doesn't own it, then he was personally involved in a sham transaction.' "
Ashcroft may face Justice Probe
