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Line 16: − He has published numerous op-ed columns promoting free speech and less restrictive campaign finance rules.<ref>https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/even-speech-we-hate-is-protected-speech/</ref> Backer also criticizes what he perceives as anti-speech activism and biased news coverage.<ref>http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20170928/my-turn-dan-backer-medias-unrelenting-anti-trump-bias</ref><ref>http://www.insidesources.com/establishment-sides-weaponizes-fake-news/</ref>+ + + + +
Added information about Dan Backer's accusations against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. Sourced everything.
In 2013, Backer helped establish the Stop Hillary PAC in order "to ensure Hillary Clinton never becomes President of the United States."<ref>http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/06/05/Are-Dems-FEC-Trying-Stop-Stop-Hillary-PAC</ref><ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/among-the-hillary-haters/384976/</ref> The PAC, which was critical of Clinton’s handling of the Benghazi attacks, renamed itself after the November 2016 election as the Committee to Defend the President.<ref>http://time.com/4654698/donald-trump-defend-ad/</ref> Backer serves as the PAC's treasurer and counsel.<ref>https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-05/pro-trump-super-pacs-have-already-spent-1-million-election-2020</ref>
In 2013, Backer helped establish the Stop Hillary PAC in order "to ensure Hillary Clinton never becomes President of the United States."<ref>http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/06/05/Are-Dems-FEC-Trying-Stop-Stop-Hillary-PAC</ref><ref>https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/among-the-hillary-haters/384976/</ref> The PAC, which was critical of Clinton’s handling of the Benghazi attacks, renamed itself after the November 2016 election as the Committee to Defend the President.<ref>http://time.com/4654698/donald-trump-defend-ad/</ref> Backer serves as the PAC's treasurer and counsel.<ref>https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-05/pro-trump-super-pacs-have-already-spent-1-million-election-2020</ref>
In 2017, Backer filed a complaint on behalf of the Committee with the [[Federal Election Commission]] (FEC), accusing Clinton's 2016 campaign and the [[Democratic Party]] of "an unprecedented, massive, nationwide multi-million dollar conspiracy."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/19/hillary-clinton-campaign-dnc-accused-corrupt-money-scheme-in-new-fec-complaint.html</ref> The FEC complaint alleged an $84 million money laundering scheme between the Clinton campaign, [[Democratic National Committee]] (DNC), Democratic state parties, and Democratic mega-donors, in violation of multiple campaign finance laws.<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/06/09/democratic-parties-accused-of-funneling-84m-into-clinton-campaign/</ref>
In April 2018, Backer sued the FEC after it refused to act on the complaint.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/16/fec-hit-with-lawsuit-over-ignoring-civil-complaint-accusing-clinton-dnc-in-election-scheme.html</ref> To date, Clinton, the DNC, Democratic state parties, and their donors implicated in the complaint have not released their response to the FEC.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/09/state-level-dems-funneled-84m-to-clintons-campaign-lawsuit-alleges.html</ref>
Backer has published numerous op-ed columns criticizing Democrats for violating campaign finance laws and ignoring the Committee's complaint, in addition to op-eds promoting free speech and less restrictive campaign finance rules.<ref>https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/the-anatomy-of-hillary-clintons-84-million-money-laundering-scheme/</ref><ref>https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/even-speech-we-hate-is-protected-speech/</ref> Backer also criticizes what he perceives as anti-speech activism and biased news coverage.<ref>http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20170928/my-turn-dan-backer-medias-unrelenting-anti-trump-bias</ref><ref>http://www.insidesources.com/establishment-sides-weaponizes-fake-news/</ref>
== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==