Political science professor Caroline Heldman made it clear that she feels the whole situation of Hervé Pierre Braillard being paid by the Save America PAC is improper. “Federal Election Commission laws are clear that candidates cannot spend campaign funds for personal use, but Melania is skirting this by claiming that Braillard also serves as an advisor.” Whatever work Braillard might be doing, the Save America PAC is a leadership political action committee, and the FEC hasn’t historically spent much time investigating leadership PAC personal use expenditures. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have used leadership PAC money to pay for what could seem like personal expenses.
For Heldman, it doesn’t seem like there is a question about Braillard’s work being for personal use considering his background. In that regard, for her, things just don’t add up. “It’s hard to imagine what a fashion designer with an art history degree has to offer in terms of advice on domestic or foreign policy or her Be Best cyber-bullying campaign,” Heldman said.
There’s also an issue of timing that, for Heldman, suggests the payments aren’t entirely above board since he’s been getting paid more since April 2022, presumably for his work with Melania. However, “Melania has barely been on the campaign trail during this time, and has not hosted any re-election campaign events,” Heldman explained. This is further evidence that the large payments to Braillard are to support Melania’s expensive lifestyle and not campaign work.”
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