Trump’s Request for Third Financial Disclosure Delay Denied by Election Commission
- Former president had already received maximum 90-day extension
- Trump faces $200 fee if he takes more than 30 days to file
Former President Donald Trump
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The Federal Election Commission turned down former President Donald Trump’s request for an additional 30 days to file a detailed report on his income, assets and debts, but the decision will have little effect on him.
Candidates who submit reports more than 30 days after they are due must pay a filing fee of $200, according to a letter Lisa Stevenson, the commission’s acting general counsel, sent to a Trump lawyer on Thursday. That’s the penalty set forth in the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.