Clinton paid herself 250K in campaign funds

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Hillary Declared $250,000 In In-Kind Contributions on FEC Report
Payroll and benefits transactions to Clinton total $254,000 since April 2015

The campaign of Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has made payments totaling six figures to Clinton this election cycle, according to a review of its expenditures.

Federal campaign finance records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon found that starting in April 2015, the month that Clinton launched her campaign, thousands in payments began flowing to the candidate. Clinton has previously claimed that she and Bill Clinton were “dead broke” when he left the White House, but the two have since amassed millions of dollars in wealth.

The first transaction from Hillary for America to Hillary Rodham Clinton came on April 13, 2015 in the amount of $74,042. This transaction was filed under ‘Payroll & Benefits’ with a separate payment of $1,488 for ‘Employee Benefits’ that same day, according to FEC filings. On April 14, just one day later, $744 went to Clinton marked as employee benefits.

The next in a series of payments to Clinton did not occur until later in the year.

In November 2015, when transactions resumed to Clinton, she pulled in a total of $32,811 from two separate payments. In December, another $56,514 was made to her name. In January 2016, $88,878 more was given. All told, payroll and benefits transactions to Clinton have totaled $254,447 since the launch of her campaign.

Moreover, some of these payments were shown to overlap with money given to Clinton Executive Services Corp., the private company set up by Hillary that oversaw the use of her private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.

For example, on December 12, 2015, $42,032 was given to Clinton, but this sum was transmitted to the corporation, according to a memo. A total of $98,588 in payroll payments to Clinton did not overlap with the corporation. These payments were made on April 14, 2015 and January 29, 2016.

No other candidate running for president recorded payments to themselves, FEC files show. Donald Trump reimbursed $410,000 to himself and other Trump entities for payroll expenses, rent, hotel, and restaurant bills in December, according to reports.

http://freebeacon.com/politics/hillary-paid-herself-250000-from-campaign-funds/

I'm sure many will attempt to attack the source, but as I highlighted, this info is coming from FEC files.

Question for any Clinton supporters. Do you think this is a wise move on Clinton's part, when so many people already question her trustworthiness?
 
That those payments existed is from the FEC. The interpretation that this means she was enriching herself is from the kitty-litter liner you quoted. Already debunked. Here's a reddit post that does a thorough job.

Hillary Clinton did not pay herself $250,000. This is just sloppy reporting from a right-wing rag.

Rather, these are "in-kind" contributions that Clinton made to her own campaign. Likely, they are campaign expenses that Clinton paid for out of personal funds that the campaign is not reimbursing her for.

The FEC handles in-kind contributions a bit weirdly. The in-kind contributions are reported as receipts, but there is no cash coming in. In order to balance the books of a campaign, they are reported as both a receipt (a contribution) and a disbursement (a payment)--that way it doesn't look like the campaign is sitting on a bunch of non-existent cash.

From the FEC website:

In order to avoid inflating/deflating the cash on hand amount, the amount of an in-kind contribution from an individual should be disclosed as a receipt on Line 11(a)(i) of the Detailed Summary Page (Contributions from Individuals/Persons) and a disbursement on Line 21(b) of the Detailed Summary Page(Other Federal Operating Expenditures)

The Free Beacon saw the disbursements to Hillary Clinton and assumed that she was paying herself. What they missed is that there are matching receipts for each of these entries from Clinton.

For example, here are the in-kind contributions from Clinton from her year-end 2015 FEC report. Note the $16,277.04 contribution from Clinton on 11/28/15 and the $42,032.02 contribution from Clinton on 12/12/2015

And then look at the look at the disbursements from the same FEC report. Note that it lists the same $16,277.04 on 11/28/15 and $42,032.02 on 12/12/2015.
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/48xzy7/hillary_paid_herself_250000_from_campaign_funds/
 
ppl desperate to bring shillary down but she leaving with the crown, ya heard.
 
That those payments existed is from the FEC. The interpretation that this means she was enriching herself is from the kitty-litter liner you quoted. Already debunked. Here's a reddit post that does a thorough job.


https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/48xzy7/hillary_paid_herself_250000_from_campaign_funds/

Reads like plausible deniability to me.

Which again I ask, do you think it is wise for a candidate whose integrity is in question, to be making decisions, where plausible deniability is the explanation?

I mean Clinton is a millionaire, does she not believe in the importance of her run enough, to use her money to fund her expenses, and not someone else's campaign contribution?

How does her not paying out of pocket, further her campaign, which I imagine is why people gave her money in the first place?
 
One post KOs are the best. No offense TS.
 
Your denial of the KO is not plausible.

Your response is not coherent.

Rather, these are "in-kind" contributions that Clinton made to her own campaign. Likely, they are campaign expenses that Clinton paid for out of personal funds that the campaign is not reimbursing her for.

See, this here is plausible deniability.
 
What about the loan Trump made to his campaign that he is paying back with campaign funds?
 
What about the loan Trump made to his campaign that he is paying back with campaign funds?

Not yet. It is possible that Trump will take campaign funds, and payback the loans he has made to his campaign.

But this actually points to how bad this makes Clinton look. Trump is actually taking his own money and loaning it to his campaign, while Clinton is taking other people's money they gave to her to further her campaign, and using it at best to pay her expenses back, and at worst straight pocketing the money, or treating it as a slush fund.

Now if Trump later takes Campaign donations, and uses them to pay himself back with, I would agree that it is just as slimy, if not worse.
 
Not yet. It is possible that Trump will take campaign funds, and payback the loans he has made to his campaign.

But this actually points to how bad this makes Clinton look. Trump is actually taking his own money and loaning it to his campaign, while Clinton is taking other people's money they gave to her to further her campaign, and using it at best to pay her expenses back, and at worst straight pocketing the money, or treating it as a slush fund.

Now if Trump later takes Campaign donations, and uses them to pay himself back with, I would agree that it is just as slimy, if not worse.

err But he says he is self funded? ;)
 
That those payments existed is from the FEC. The interpretation that this means she was enriching herself is from the kitty-litter liner you quoted. Already debunked. Here's a reddit post that does a thorough job.


https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/48xzy7/hillary_paid_herself_250000_from_campaign_funds/


Wow OWNED!!

Thread is garbage now and is purporting a lie.
ppl desperate to bring shillary down but she leaving with the crown, ya heard.

The problem for them is most of her attackers are uneducated or are just idiots. A lot are also conspiracy theorists who live in la la and and could never hold a real job or tangle with true mental savants.

It does not help that they use propaganda and blatantly false lies to advance their agenda. People who are not fools or have street smarts can see right past these poor attempts.
 
Wow OWNED!!

Thread is garbage now and is purporting a lie.


The problem for them is most of her attackers are uneducated or are just idiots. A lot are also conspiracy theorists who live in la la and and could never hold a real job or tangle with true mental savants.

It does not help that they use propaganda and blatantly false lies to advance their agenda. People who are not fools or have street smarts can see right past these poor attempts.

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Does it bother you at all, that you have the reputation around here, that is universally degraded?

Left, right, it doesn't seem to matter. We basically all agree that your posts bring nothing to the table.
 
I don't understand this part;

No other candidate running for president recorded payments to themselves,FEC files show. Donald Trump reimbursed $410,000 to himself and other Trump entities for payroll expenses, rent, hotel, and restaurant bills in December, according to reports.
 
I have trouble taking any story about Clinton seriously from a website that also sells Hillary clinton walkers, and "I stole this from Hillary" tote bags.

I also have to wonder why someone who is so staunchly liberal, is frequenting a far right news site that seems dedicated to pushing the Republican establishment.
 
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Does it bother you at all, that you have the reputation around here, that is universally degraded?

Left, right, it doesn't seem to matter. We basically all agree that your posts bring nothing to the table.

Well now you are bullying I never meant or attacked you personally. I find your reply to be insulting and sick.

And only conspiracy theorists and known trolls agree with you. As far as I can tell I am a more popular poster and if only you knew what people thought of you. The reason you insult me is because you are insecure and need your Internet fake life to compensate. You think it's an insult? Ha it is not and it just proves how stunted and sad you are for resorting to bullying.
 
And no one will care anymore than they care about her FBI investigation. Shit like this doesn't stop voters from blindly voting the party line.
 
Well now you are bullying I never meant or attacked you personally. I find your reply to be insulting and sick.

And only conspiracy theorists and known trolls agree with you. As far as I can tell I am a more popular poster and if only you knew what people thought of you. The reason you insult me is because you are insecure and need your Internet fake life to compensate. You think it's an insult? Ha it is not and it just proves how stunted and sad you are for resorting to bullying.


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I don't understand this part;

No other candidate running for president recorded payments to themselves,FEC files show. Donald Trump reimbursed $410,000 to himself and other Trump entities for payroll expenses, rent, hotel, and restaurant bills in December, according to reports.

I believe the distinction is that he is paying companies he owns, instead of himself.

I will agree that isn't really any better, but does Clinton really want to measure herself by Donald Trump?
 
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