| Predecessor | Committee to Defend the President |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2013 |
| Type | Independent Expenditure (PAC) |
| Registration no. | C00544767 |
The Committee to Defeat the President was first established as the hybrid Stop Hillary PAC in 2013.[1][2] The PAC changed its name to the Committee to Defend the President in 2017.[3] Ted Harvey, a former Colorado state senator, chairs the committee.[3][4]
The committee was dedicated to President Trump and his agenda, advocating for his re-election in 2020.[5] The PAC was one of the two largest non-party outside spenders during the 2020 election cycle, investing millions of dollars into paid advertising and grassroots activities in battleground states.[6][7] It functions as both a traditional political action committee and as a super PAC.[8]
After the 2020 election, the PAC changed its name to the Committee to Defeat the President, with Harvey claiming its "new mission is to save Americans from the radical, dangerous policies of the Biden-Harris administration."[2]
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- ^ a b Steinhauser, Paul (2021-01-19). "Pro-Trump super PAC transforming into anti-Biden group". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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- ^ Gangitano, Alex (April 24, 2019). "Pro-Trump super PAC hiring new executive director". The Hill. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Why are super PACs and other outside groups spending so little this cycle?". OpenSecrets. October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Committee to Defend the President Outside Spending | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ D'Angelo Gore, False Ad About Biden's VP Pick, FactcCheck.org (August 5, 2020).