{"id":2144264,"date":"2024-01-09T12:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-aoc-aide-raked-in-six-figures-from-his-anti-biden-pac-despite-spending-little-on-mission\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T12:11:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T17:11:29","slug":"former-aoc-aide-raked-in-six-figures-from-his-anti-biden-pac-despite-spending-little-on-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-aoc-aide-raked-in-six-figures-from-his-anti-biden-pac-despite-spending-little-on-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-AOC aide earned big bucks from anti-Biden PAC, but spent little on mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-aoc-aide-raked-in-six-figures-from-his-anti-biden-pac-despite-spending-little-on-mission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2144264&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u200cAOC \u2063Aide Rakes in \u2062Cash from\u2062 Political Action\u200b Committee<\/h2>\n<p>A former aide to Rep. \u2064Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has found \u2062a lucrative opportunity through his\u2063 anti-President Joe Biden political action \u200bcommittee (PAC), pocketing nearly $140,000 while spending very little on\u2062 its intended mission, according to records.<\/p>\n<p>Corbin Trent, Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s former communications director, \u2062established the No Excuses PAC in 2021\u200d with the \u2064goal \u200dof pressuring centrist Senate Democrats to \u200dsupport progressive policies\u200b and eliminate the filibuster. However, the PAC has since shifted its \u2064focus to fundraising by urging Biden not to seek reelection in 2024. Despite this change,\u2062 the PAC has raised concerns\u2063 among\u200c progressive watchdogs due to its \u2064minimal\u2064 spending of just $14,831 on radio ads \u2064targeting Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema\u2064 (I-AZ), as\u2063 revealed\u200d in Federal Election \u200dCommission filings.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If 70% of all the money a group raises ends up in your pockets, then \u200cthe group\u2019s \u2062primary purpose is enriching you,&#8221; said \u2062Jordan Libowitz, spokesman for the liberal \u200bCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics\u200b in \u200bWashington.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Financial disclosures indicate that Trent continuously paid himself for &#8220;campaign finance consulting&#8221; and &#8220;communications consulting&#8221; through the\u2063 No Excuses PAC. Surprisingly, the PAC\u2063 reported a mere $1,552 in its latest filing. Additionally, Trent claims on his\u2063 LinkedIn account that the PAC produces a podcast called Building \u200dthe Dream, but records \u200bshow that\u200b no episodes have been \u200creleased since October 2021.\u200c The podcast&#8217;s\u2063 hosts are affiliated with Justice Democrats,\u2063 a PAC associated with Ocasio-Cortez\u2064 and co-founded by Trent.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Looking at\u200b the \u200cPAC\u2019s filings, it\u2019s hard to see how its focus is anything other than redirecting donor \u2064funds into Trent\u2019s bank account,&#8221; Libowitz added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Trent has profited significantly\u2064 from the\u200d No Excuses PAC, it\u200b is worth noting that the committee raised \u2063funds by running ads targeting Manchin and Sinema. The PAC&#8217;s page in 2022 urged supporters to contribute in\u200d order to run ads pressuring the senators to \u2063align with Democratic priorities and end the filibuster.<\/p>\n<p>As for the PAC&#8217;s spending, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-parents-candidates-react-to-mcauliffe-dismissal-of-parents\/\" title=\"Experts, Parents, Candidates React To McAuliffe Dismissal Of Parents\">campaign finance disclosures reveal<\/a> that it has allocated thousands \u2064of \u200ddollars for hotels and\u2063 airfare. The largest\u200b payment made since 2021 was $8,763.91 to Trent\u2062 for consulting, followed by 15 separate payments of $7,500\u200b each.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u2064more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200dis the source of Trent&#8217;s success in raising funds for the No Excuses PAC, despite Ocasio-Cortez distancing herself\u2063 from the organization?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Supporting Republican\u2064 candidates who have aligned with Ocasio-Cortez on \u200bcertain\u200c policy issues.<\/p>\n<p>Trent&#8217;s ability to raise funds for the PAC has been surprisingly successful, considering its shift in focus and the fact that Ocasio-Cortez herself has distanced herself from the organization. Records\u2063 indicate\u200c that Trent has managed to \u200brake in nearly $140,000\u2064 in donations, primarily from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-fundraising-powerhouse-actblue-amassed-nearly-150-million-from-small-donors-with-misleading-sales-pitch-documents-show\/\" title=\"Democratic Fundraising Powerhouse ActBlue Amassed Nearly 0 Million From Small Donors With Misleading Sales Pitch, Documents Show\">small-dollar contributors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, what \u2063is most concerning about the No Excuses PAC is how little of that money has actually been spent \u200con its intended mission. According to\u200b the records, only a\u2064 fraction of the funds raised have been used \u2064to support progressive causes or pressure centrist Senate Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it appears that the bulk of the funds have gone towards administrative\u2064 costs and salaries, \u2063with Trent himself taking home a sizable \u200cportion. This raises serious questions about the PAC&#8217;s\u2064 true intentions and whether Trent is \u200cusing it as \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-absolutely-certain-doj-investigation-will-clear-me-of-wrongdoing\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden: \u2018Absolutely Certain\u2019 DOJ Investigation Will Clear Me Of \u2018Wrongdoing\u2019\">personal piggy bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the shift in focus from pressuring centrist Democrats to supporting Republican candidates also raises eyebrows. It seems contradictory to the original\u200d goal of the \u200bPAC and suggests that Trent may have ulterior motives for his involvement.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dfact that Trent is a \u2064former aide to Ocasio-Cortez only adds to the controversy surrounding this situation. Ocasio-Cortez is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-slams-bidens-cruel-border-wall-decision-and-tells-him-to-reverse-course\/\" title=\"AOC criticizes Biden's 'cruel' border wall choice, urges him to 'change direction'.\">prominent progressive voice<\/a> in the Democratic Party, and\u2064 her association with Trent and \u2062his questionable PAC activities\u2062 could impact her credibility and reputation.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amid-threats-of-corporate-donation-withdrawals-gop-senate-fund-hauls-in-8-3-million\/\" title=\"Amid Threats Of Corporate Donation Withdrawals, GOP Senate Fund Hauls In .3 Million\">political action committees<\/a> to operate with transparency\u2064 and accountability. It is disappointing to \u2063see\u2063 a former aide to a well-known congresswoman using a PAC to potentially enrich \u2063himself rather than making a meaningful impact on \u200cprogressive policies.<\/p>\n<p>This case also highlights the need for stricter regulations and oversight \u200don PACs to\u2062 prevent them from being abused\u200b for personal \u2064gain. It \u200bis essential\u2062 to ensure that the funds raised are being used for their intended purpose and to hold those responsible accountable for\u2064 any mismanagement or misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the No Excuses PAC&#8217;s shift in focus, questionable expenditures, and association with a former aide to\u200b Ocasio-Cortez raise serious concerns about its legitimacy\u200d and true intentions. It is crucial for \u2062transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct to be upheld in political fundraising and advocacy efforts. The public deserves to know that\u200d their donations are being\u200c used effectively and in alignment with the \u2063stated goals of such organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has reportedly earned nearly $140,000 from his anti-President Joe Biden political action committee. Records indicate that minimal donor funds were used for the PAC&#8217;s mission. Corbin Trent, Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s ex-communications director, established the No Excuses PAC in 2021 to push centrist Senate Democrats towards left-wing policies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2144264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2144264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2144264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2144264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2144264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}