California Dem James Clyburn Under Fire For This 'Frowned-Upon Action'

Written By BlabberBuzz | Sunday, 05 February 2023 07:25 PM
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California Dem James Clyburn Under Fire For This 'Frowned-Upon Action'

Recently, South Carolina Democratic Rep. James Clyburn was accused of funneling campaign funds to his family during the last election cycle.

According to Fox News, the allegations are backed up by Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings, which show that Clyburn’s campaign gave over $100,000 to family members.

Clyburn’s campaign committee, Friends of James Clyburn, paid his daughter and son-in-law a total of $45,000 in salary. Furthermore, the campaign paid his son a total of $63,500 for consulting services. In addition, his campaign also paid a consulting fee of $10,000 to his wife, Emily Clyburn. These payments were made between October 2019 and April 2020, and totaled $118,500.

When contacted by Fox News, Clyburn’s campaign manager, Tom Hart, said that all payments were in full compliance with campaign finance rules and regulations. He noted that the payments were made for services rendered, such as fundraising and communications.

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Hart also commented that “at no time have any of the payments made to Clyburn family members been for anything but legitimate services rendered. All services were essential to the success of the Congressman’s reelection campaign.”

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However, according to the Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group that tracks campaign finance issues, candidates are not allowed to funnel campaign funds to their family members for anything other than legitimate services.

It has not been decided whether Clyburn’s campaign activities will be investigated. In the meantime, the controversy has raised questions about the legitimacy of the payments and may undermine the credibility of the campaign.

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At the end of the day, the FEC filings paint a picture of a campaign that has been funneling funds to the candidate’s family members. While Clyburn’s campaign manager has stated that all payments were made for legitimate services, there is still potential for legal and ethical issues to arise if the matter is not properly investigated.

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