Russia and our election

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(07-11-2017, 03:42 PM)michaelsean Wrote: I really think you are stretching here, but we will see.  i'm sure campaigns need attorneys so if an attorney gives ten hours of time at $500 an hour, that's $5000 the campaign doesn't have to spend.  The law is about campaign financing, and this particular section is about foreign financing of campaigns.  There may be another law somewhere that addresses this situation, but I don't think this is the one.

Okay so I finally found what I was looking for.


Foreign Nationals

Contributions and donations may not be solicited,14 accepted, or received from, or made directly or indirectly by, foreign nationals who do not have permanent residence in the United States (i.e., those without green cards). This prohibition encompasses all US elections; including federal, state and local elections. 11 CFR 110.20(b).

What Russia provided falls under an In-kind contribution.