Why Did Jill Stein Lend Her Campaign $10?
Her lips are sealed. Getty Images  Subscribe to Forbes new Checks & Imbalances newsletter to get exclusive scoops like this one delivered to your inbox. F ormer Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein floated her campaign a whopping $10 on March 30, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Its unclear why Stein's 2016 primary campaign needed such a small amount of money, especially since it ended the quarter with $7,100 on hand. A look at Steins social media profiles around the date of the loan provided no clues about the disbursement, and her campaign didnt report any expenditures on March 30. Neither Stein nor her campaign responded to requests for comment. Ive never seen another campaign committee report a loan from the candidate for such a small amount, said Brett Kappel, an attorney specializing in campaign finance at Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg. There are other oddities about Steins $10 advance: the FEC filing says the interest-free, unsecured loan is due January 1, 1900. The incorrect maturity date may trigger a request for more information from the FEC, Kappel said. Stein, by the way, is still soliciting donations to resolve final issues from the 2016 campaign and pay any residual obligations.