CAMPAIGN FINANCE District attorneys decline to charge Trump committee, Wisconsin state representative over alleged funding scheme MITCHELL SCHMIDT Mar 23, 2024 Mar 23, 2024 Updated May 15, 2024 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAms:DEC:4E 2EE@C?6JD :? E9C66 (:D4@?D:? 4@F?E:6D 92G6 564=:?65 E@ AFCDF6 492C86D 282:?DE 7@C>6C AC6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 7F?5C2:D:?8 4@>>:EE66 2?5 DE2E6 #6A] y2?6= qC2?5E;6? @G6C 2==682E:@?D E92E E96 EH@ :==682==J 7F??6=65 >@?6J E@ 4@F?EJ #6AF3=:42? A2CE:6D :? 2? 677@CE E@ @FDE pDD6>3=J $A62<6C #@3:? 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