Correct the Record
| Predecessor | American Bridge 21st Century |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Founder | David Brock |
| Type | Super PAC |
| Purpose | Supported Hillary Clinton's 2016 U.S. presidential campaign |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Methods | Opposition research against Donald Trump |
| Website |
correctrecord |
Correct the Record is a super PAC founded by David Brock. It supported Hillary Clinton's failed[1] 2016 presidential campaign. The super PAC aims to find and confront social media users who post unflattering messages about Clinton and pay anonymous tipsters for unflattering scoops about Donald Trump, including audio and video recordings and internal documents.
History
The organization was created in May 2015 when it spun off from American Bridge 21st Century, another Democratic Super PAC. It coordinated with Clinton's 2016 U.S. presidential campaign via a loophole in campaign finance law that it says permits coordination with digital campaigns.[2][3]
In July 2015, Correct the Record teamed with Priorities USA Action, another pro-Clinton super PAC, to create a fundraising committee called American Priorities ’16.[4]
In April 2016, Correct the Record announced that it would be spending $1 million to find and confront social media users who post unflattering messages about Clinton.[2][5]
In September 2016, Correct the Record announced a project called "Trump Leaks." Correct the Record says it would pay anonymous tipsters for unflattering scoops about Donald Trump, including audio and video recordings and internal documents.[6]
Legality
Super PACs are political committees that are legally only allowed to make independent expenditures which cannot be coordinated with a candidate or political party. Correct the Record says it is avoiding the coordination ban by relying on a 2006 Federal Election Commission "Internet exemption" regulation that said that content posted online for free is off limits from regulation. According to FEC rules, online postings do not technically count as campaign expenditures, which allows independent groups to consult with candidates about the content they post on their sites.[7]
Correct the Record can legally accept unlimited contributions.
References
- ↑ "Presidential Election Results: Donald J. Trump Wins – Election Results 2016 – The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- 1 2 Halper, Evan (May 9, 2016). "Be nice to Hillary Clinton online — or risk a confrontation with her super PAC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Nurik, Chloe (January 22, 2016). "Correct the Record". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Two 'Super PACs' Backing Hillary Clinton Join Fundraising Forces". New York Times. July 31, 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Foran, Claire (May 31, 2016). "A $1 Million Fight Against Hillary Clinton's Online Trolls". The Atlantic. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Seitz-Wald, Alex (September 15, 2016). "Democratic Super PAC to Pay for Dirt on Donald Trump". NBC News. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ Gold, Matea (May 12, 2015). "How a super PAC plans to coordinate directly with Hillary Clinton's campaign". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 September 2016.