Months after announcing his bid for the presidency as a Democrat, entrepreneur and author Andrew Yang was paid for a number of speaking engagements, bringing in $94,000 between April 2018 and February 2019, his financial disclosure report shows.
"You know, the truth is, I don't remember what the logos were in terms of the deck. I mean, I have a presentation I've been giving in various settings," Yang said."It would not surprise me if the campaign logo was somewhere there because, you know, that's just the imagery that was on the slide deck. So, yeah, it wouldn't surprise me at all."
"It's not one of those cases of clear illegality," Hasen told ABC News."It does create an appearance question as to why he would have thought to have included his campaign logo on a private activity." Andrew Gray, a spokesman for the bank, said JPMorgan makes clear with officials and political figures who give speeches that"we do not facilitate electioneering or political fundraising at corporate functions."
"I think the question here about whether any laws are being violated," Fischer said,"is whether any of the interest groups that are hiring Yang are doing so because he's a presidential candidate or because he's a known entity on the speaker circuit who just happens to be running for president."
In the era of Trump nothing is illegal or off limits
DragonGod2718 So what? The guy was new to the ins and outs of campaign finance and probably just made a mistake and admits that this might be the case. If anything comes of it then he can just refund the payments. NBD.
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Start with Trump campaign finances. He makes the Democrats look like angels.Imagine allowing a president to own a hotel across the street from the White House and holding functions there for many foreign governments. Still sounds like a violation of the emoluments clause to me.
Oh whatever - 45 takes Russian money leave AndrewYang alone
Oh look, Mr Socialist benefitting from Capitalism.
FelipeMejia2 Didn't everyone and their mama give Hillary a hard time for speaking fees?
This is equivalent of an NBA ticky-tack foul. How bout you point out which Dems are REALLY on the corporate take: Or Trump’s blatant electioneering: If you’re going to report about AndrewYang pre-debate, why not try his policies?
ANOTHER TRUMP LACKY
Is that a violation?
So like Hillary? She got destroyed for this.but tbh idc if Yang or her did it.
Obama got his $15 million mansion...Yang wants one too!!! Isn't that the democratic way....say what people want so you can get rich!!! 🤣🤣🤣
ABC: shhhhh forget about all the dirty money joe Biden is getting, forget about it
Josh32476969 Hims going down!
DragonGod2718 Interesting. YangGang let's encourage transparency. From the content of the article I'm not concerned, hope this doesn't result in any setback.😃
So MSM are now switching from Tulsi-smear to Yang-smear, how surprised I am...
Why is this story just now coming out? 😉 The YangGang is just gonna keep on growing 😁
Didn't bill clinton receive $500k from russia for a speaking event
Guess who won't be the Democratic Nominee...
Odd how Tom perez having 3 DNC fundraisers in mexico isn't questionable
That’s it!! I want 2k per month now...
Not as many questions as AG Barr’s $30,000 to 45s hotel!!
Like we still have those. That's adorable.
ive been to JP Morgans seminar..bruh he cant even speak.
And the hilarious thing is, he's not that great of a public speaker. He ought to pay us when we have to listen to him
you guys really hate AndrewYang eh?
I gotta get in on these speaking engagements. Getting paid dawg.