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Republican commissioners at the Federal Election Commission voted to quash charges against former President Donald Trump for allegedly accepting an illegal campaign contribution in relation to his controversy with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
The six-member watchdog commission split evenly, with three GOP commissioners voting to dismiss the allegations and a trio of Democrats seeking to pursue the case. The deadlock prevents the case from going forward.
Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to making an illegal contribution to the Trump campaign by paying $130,000 to Daniels just before the 2016 election to stop her from disclosing an alleged 2006 tryst with Trump.