In an explosive development, a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint has been filed alleging that a coordinated disinformation campaign was adopted by the Biden for President 2020 campaign. The complaint opened the door to even more questions regarding the supervisors of the campaign and the extent to which the campaign utilized potential false information to influence the outcome of the election.
The complaint was filed by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), alleging that Biden for President and its associated super PACs created and disseminated false narrative regarding the 2020 Presidential election to benefit the candidate. The legal filing was directed at the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden, the Biden Victory Fund, Unite the Country PAC, and the Priorities USA Action PAC.
The complaint states that the campaigns made statements that were not permissible under federal election law. It alleges that the campaign made “materially false, misleading and deceptive statements about the 2020 election,” which employed the tactics of spreading lies in order to influence voters and possibly swing the election.
The complaint alleges that this coordinated disinformation campaign targeted the election system itself. It states that the campaign used false and deceptive information to “discredit the national election system, inflame distrust of voting processes and erode confidence in the results of the election.”
The Biden for President campaign has yet to comment publicly on the complaint. However, a statement on behalf of the campaigns involved said that the claims made in the complaint were false and would be addressed in court.
The complaint has reignited the debate about the nature of the 2020 Presidential race. The implications of this filing are far-reaching and could potentially have devastating effects on the outcome of the election. It is yet to be seen how this FEC complaint will be adjudicated, but it is sure to attract more scrutiny and criticism of the Biden campaign.