Florida’s top elected Democrat, facing a contested primary for governor, announced Friday she was using her office to investigate former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Agriculture & Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried is investigating hazy claims that Powell’s Florida-based non-profit group lists an incorrect address on its website and does not sufficiently tell donors what is happening with the money.
Even those who disagree with Powell’s claim the election was “stolen” are troubled the investigation is an obvious attempt by Fried to pander for liberal votes, drawing parallels to how former IRS official Lois Lerner politically targeted Tea Party groups.
Powell is a lightning rod for criticism by the Democratic Party’s liberal base, enraged by her controversial defense of former President Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.
Fried’s hyped investigation comes as she also announced a run for Florida Governor, and must win the votes of Democrats in a contested primary.
“The group now has 21 days to respond to the administrative complaint filed by Fried’s office, which is the state’s top charity regulator,” POLITICO reports. “If it does not, the office will push for default judgment and a fine that could be up to $15,000. If the group does not pay, Fried said her office could take the matter to court.”
Despite Fried’s claim she is investigating Powell because there’s no accounting for the funds raised, Fried is an outspoken supporter of conspiracy theorist and former Florida State employee Rebekah Jones, who has raised over $600,000 from liberal activists with debunked claims Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hiding COVID-19 deaths.
Jones claims the funds are needed for “legal expenses” but she refuses to provide documentation and has even asked that donors give the funds through off-line checks that are harder for investigators to trace.
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Michael Brigham
Michael Brigham has written for American Action News since the summer of 2019. His areas of expertise include foreign affairs, government, and politics, but regardless of the subject matter, he has a nose and an insatiable appetite for news. In his free time, he enjoys reading nonfiction, watching a mix of comedies and true crime documentaries, and spending time away from the swamp hiking in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
By Late summer 2022, you will see all kinds of Democrats at both the State and Federal level, resigning to “pursue other interests”…which is code for they are scared to death of all the crooked deals they have been involved in, and with the loss of the HOUSE and Nancy Pelosi not around to keep protecting them, JAIL is a reality so they’ll “get out” while the getting is good.
I hope the Republicans wake up and start going after Hillary, Joe and Hunter, Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, everyone connected to the overthrow mess of Trump and do not stop until they are in Jail and there is a lot of Federal employees that also committed criminal acts! It is time to go after the crooks and put them in JAIL!
I’ll believe it when I see it
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE COUNTRY CAN’T COME TOGETHER AND SEE JUST HOW POISONOUS biden/harris COMMUNIST REGIME IS!!! EVEN THOSE WHO VOTED FOR biden HAVE TO SEE THE DESTRUCTION he and his ENTIRE REGIME IS BRINGING TO AMERICA AND AMERICANS. PLEASE, PLEASE PEOPLE CONNECT WITH YOUR “HIGHER POWER” (MINE IS GOD) OR TALK TO GOOD FRIEND’S, BUT LOOK AT ALL THE EVIDENCE, THERE’S A LOT ON CAMERA!!! THIS ISN’T THE WAY ALL OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS, THAT DIED SERVING AMERICA AND AMERICAN VALUES, THEY RESPECT THE FLAG, (HOW MANY HAVE BEEN BURNED THIS YEAR?) I AM A DISABLED VETERAN AND PROUD TO HAVE SERVED AMERICA, AND FOR ME TO SEE A FLAG STOMPED ON, OR BURNED, WELL IF IT WAS DONE IN FRONT OF ME, THAT ASSWIPE WE GET HURT!!! I CONTINUE TO PRAY!!!
God bless you and thanks for your service.
DEAR BROTHER, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR REAL SERVICE!!
Nikki Fried needs to be investigated, ties with soros, the ccp, how much is she profiting from investigating Powell??, is she a member of the KKK? did she make racist comments on twitter or Facebook?, did she ever wear a blackface? , did she post transphobic comments?, did she sexually harassed colleagues or staffers?, has she ever file all her IRS taxes? she needs to be audited anyway, does she live in the district she represent?, did she get any government loans with phoney collaterals??, is she getting welfare under the table or reparation payments while she is a slave owner…etc.no stone and branch unmove to make sure she is doing everything kosher.
Democrats are playing an extreme level of corrupt, hard-ball politics. They are destroying this Republic.