Former presidential hopeful Kanye West is said to be under investigation, following reports that his campaign accepted donations from several underage voters.
The “Donda” rapper’s campaign was said to have accepted donations from foreign nationals as well as minors, actions deemed illegal by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). This “unlawful” fundraising practices was said to have netted Ye’s campaign about $100,000.
A report by Daily Beast indicated that one of Ye’s supporters, Ian Bloom, claims to have ordered $3,280 worth of campaign merch but failed to receive it, even after sending a mail to the campaign.
Bloom, 16, claims to know other people who made similar orders but failed to get their merch in the mail.
The news that Kanye West is under investigation for accepting multiple donations from minors has generated mixed reactions online. Some of Kanye West’s supporters spat at the investigation, wondering out loud if the campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden didn’t make similar legal infractions.
Some peeps think, though, that FEC is walking the right part by investigating the rapper.
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