Watchdog groups ask Justice Dept to probe Jeb Bush's super PAC

I'm going to buy this election, and nothing will stop me, certainly
not the law!

(Politico) - Watchdog groups want the Justice Department to investigate whether Jeb Bush is improperly coordinating with his Right to Rise super PAC, launched with the goal of giving his campaign an unprecedented financial advantage once he makes it official.

Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center, both of which track campaign finance law, sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Loretta Lynch alleging that Bush and the PAC “are engaged in a scheme to allow unlimited contributions to be spent directly on behalf of the Bush campaign and thereby violate the candidate contribution limits enacted to prevent corruption and the appearance of corruption.”

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The groups, concerned about the Federal Election Commission’s limited ability to enforce campaign finance laws, are calling on Lynch to appoint an independent special counsel to investigate potential violations. Read more.