Washington (CNN) A gun-safety group is suing the Federal Election Commission for failing to act on its complaints claiming a pattern of the National Rifle Association improperly coordinating its political spending with Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in recent elections. The lawsuit, provided first to CNN, asks a federal judge to intervene and prod the agency to move ahead with investigations. "This latest effort by Giffords and the Campaign Legal Center is a frivolous lawsuit based on a frivolous complaint." Federal Election Commission officials declined comment, saying it is against agency policy to comment on pending litigation. But to avoid running afoul of federal regulations, companies erect "firewalls" to prevent information flowing between a candidate and the outside group.

Source: CNN April 24, 2019 22:41 UTC