Federal judge: Cowboys for Trump must disclose donors

[TexasTowelie]

February 17, 2022
By 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/

[RockRaven]

1. Expect a lot of very-rich very-not-cowboys to be on the donor list...

After the appeal thread is fully burnt out, that is.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Mr. Griffin may have other legal matters requiring his attention.

He is facing charges in the January 6 insurrection.

[duhneece]

6. March 21 is his day in Federal Court

Now he’s busy making his friends money with fake audit.

[walkingman]

3. If we don't start holding some of the right-wing people accountable for their

actions then we will regret it. It seems we just look the other way or give some token excuse why people can storm the capital, try a overthrow an election, kill people in the name of self-defense.

We will really wish we had done something about it but it might be too late.

[czarjak]

4. NOT racist though?

[Blue Owl]

5. Ah yes, Dumpy's all-hat-no-cattle cowboys

[duhneece]

7. But when?

Did I miss that part?