January 6th Committee Exposes "Big Rip-Off" - $250 Million Fraudulent Fundraising Scheme
House January 6th Committee’s second hearing revealed Trump raised $250 million post-election through fraudulent “Official Election Defense Fund” that never existed. Committee found Trump’s team sent up to 25 fraudulent fundraising emails daily, raising $100 million in first week after election loss. Only small fraction went to election challenges; most funded Trump’s Save America PAC, paid campaign debts, and enriched Trump properties. Committee member Zoe Lofgren stated “The Big Lie was also a big rip-off.”
Key Actors
Sources (3)
- Jan. 6 panel finds Trump campaign knew election fraud claims were false but raised $250 million from it anyway (2022-06-13)
- Trump raised $250 million to fight election fraud claims. Here's where that money went (2022-06-13)
- Jan. 6 committee says Trump engaged in "Big Rip-Off" by fundraising off election lies (2022-06-13)
Help Improve This Timeline
Found an error or have additional information? You can help improve this event.
Edit: Opens GitHub editor to submit corrections or improvements via pull request.
Suggest: Opens a GitHub issue to propose a new event for the timeline.