After his memorable stream with Donald Trump, Adin Ross is in trouble with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) after gifting a Rolex to former President Donald Trump on camera. Ross, however, is pointing the finger at fellow streamer Hasan Piker for his legal woes.
The drama unfolded when Ross decided to play Santa Claus to the ex-president and gifted him a Rolex Day-Date worth over $38,000. Unfortunately, his generosity might have violated FEC finance laws, which cap individual contributions to political candidates at $3,300.
Instead of owning up to his potential misstep, Ross took the path less traveled by logical thinkers and accused Hasan Piker of selling him out to the Feds. Ross seems to believe that Piker, who supports the other end of the political spectrum, has the power to bend the FEC to his will.
However, the FEC isn’t a group of Twitch moderators that Piker can influence with a strongly worded DM. It’s a government agency tasked with enforcing campaign finance laws, which have been around longer than most streamers have been alive.
Ross’s accusation has left many scratching their heads. Most likely, Hasan had little to no influence on the decision of the FEC. The laws are out there for decades. Adin learned about them now.
In the streaming community many are questioning Adin Ross’s understanding of how laws work. But jokes aside, the streamer could be facing serious consequences. The FEC doesn’t mess around when it comes to campaign finance violations. At the very least Trump’s team will have to return the gift to avoid their own legal headaches.
Ross has given us all a valuable lesson in civics and the importance research before acting. But that might not get you very far as a successful streamer on Twitch or Kick.