The Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee spent the final two weeks before the election trying to divert attention from a series of scandals involving millions of dollars in potentially illegal contributions from foreign businesses and governments, possibly coming from Indonesia, South Korea, and China.
Current laws prohibit campaign contributions from foreign governments, citizens, or businesses.
The appropriate first response, as Wertheimer acknowledges, is to enforce the laws on the books. Taking campaign money from foreigners or laundering it as the Dole supporter did are criminal offenses that can lead to big fines or jail sentences. But the reformers aren't content to apply old laws. They want to add new restrictions on fund raising. And they would prohibit campaign contributions from non-citizens, even those who will eventually become Americans and who must already live under U.S. laws.