ICYMI--

💰️ According to his affidavit, Cruz did not inform his agent to donate royalties until about 8 months after he learned of the FEC investigation

💰️ Cruz didn't notify the FEC of the donations for another 17 months--after the commission told him it had reason to believe he'd broken the law

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 Also--

💰 As late as 2022, Cruz's annual financial disclosures make it sound as if the plan was for him to receive any royalties

💰 In Cruz's original response to the FEC complaint, there's no mention of a plan for any royalties (hypothetical at that point) to go to charity

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 BTW, Cruz has earned $1.8 million as an author during his Senate tenure from book advances.

His next book is scheduled for release in November. It appears to be part of a 2-book deal that came with a $1.1 million advance.

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 Anywho, much appreciated if you checked out the article and RT'd this thread. Thanks!

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/14/fec-clears-ted-cruz-of-misusing-campaign-funds-for-book-promotion/?sh=7f14ecd567ab