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Federal judge: Cowboys for Trump must disclose donors [View all]
February 17, 2022By Matthew Reichbach
A Donald Trump-supporting political group run by a controversial New Mexico county commissioner must disclose its donors, a federal appeals court judge ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court’s previous decision.
The judge ruled in a case where Cowboys for Trump challenged the constitutionality of New Mexico’s Campaign Reporting Act, after the Secretary of State ordered the group to identify who funded the group.
State Attorney General Hector Balderas heralded the decision.
“All elected officials and dark money groups in this nation must follow election reporting requirements in order to protect the public interest, and no one is above the law,” he said.
Cowboys for Trump is run by Couy Griffin, an Otero County commissioner who traveled throughout the country in support of former President Donald Trump.
Read more: https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/02/17/federal-judge-says-cowboys-for-trump-must-disclose-donors/
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