Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at the Libertarian National Convention on May 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
RFK Jr. announced an independent presidential run in October, citing grievances with the Democratic establishment.
"The PAC again has failed to accurately disclose Mr. de Becker's $4 million payment on February 15, 2024, as a ‘loan,’ as evidenced by its reporting of a repayment to Mr. de Becker of one-half of that sum on April 25, 2024. Nor does American Values disclose that an additional repayment of $2 million towards the February 2024 loan remains outstanding," the DNC complaint says. "This ongoing violation continues to mislead the public, the press, and potential donors as to the support for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s campaign. The PAC's practice of masking these loans as contributions also obscures the fact that the principal Super PAC supporting Mr. Kennedy's campaign has faced anemic fundraising until it was repeatedly bailed out by one of Donald Trump's largest donors, Timothy Mellon."
The DNC says that American Values 2024 reported $21 million in receipts between January and April 2024 and has received a $4 million loan from de Becker and a $4 million payment from Nicole Shanahan in the weeks prior to Kennedy selecting her as his running mate.
Kennedy is seeking to be part of the first presidential debate scheduled for June 27, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tony Lyons, co-founder of American Values 2024, told CBS News on Thursday that the DNC's latest complaint is "part of their concerted effort to silence and censor Bobby Kennedy, mislead the public about his views, his policies and his past."
"We will answer this officially to the FEC," Lyons said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the super PAC for added comment on Sunday.
In March, the DNC filed its original FEC complaint against American Values 2024, alleging that the super PAC failed to properly disclose $10 million in payments from de Becker as "loans," while repaying him $9.65 million.
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The DNC also filed a complaint in February in response to the super PAC announcing it would help Kennedy gather signatures in the battleground states of Georgia, Arizona and Michigan, as well as in Maryland, Massachusetts, South Carolina and West Virginia, to help get him on the ballot.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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