Trump files to block Kamala Harris from accessing Biden war chest as Musk U-turns on $45m pledge: Live

Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint against Kamala Harris accusing her of perpetrating “a $91.5m heist” by improperly accessing Joe Biden’s campaign funds after he stepped out of the race for the White House on Sunday.

In a complaint to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Trump campaign’s general counsel David Warrington is seeking to block the transfer of funds, alleging that the “brazen money grab” was in violation of FEC campaign Act of 1971.

Democrats have shrugged off the complaint, not least because Harris was already on the ticket for fundraising by the Biden campaign team.

Calling the claim “baseless”, Charles Lutvak, a spokesperson for the Harris camp, told The New York Times: “Republicans may be jealous that Democrats are energised to defeat Donald Trump and his MAGA allies”.

Meanwhile, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has clarified that he is not donating $45m a month to Trump’s presidential campaign after all.

“What’s been reported in the media is simply not true,” the billionaire told conservative commentator Jordan Peterson.

Trump has been boasting about the perceived pledge, calling Musk a “brilliant guy”.

The GOP presidential nominee has committed to debating his likely Democratic counterpart, insisting he would be “willing to do more than one” head-to-head with the Vice President.

In a call with reporters on Tuesday, the former president said that he believed it was “important” to take on Harris and that respective party nominees had an “obligation” to debate each other.

Mike Bedigan reports.

The former president told reporters that respective party nominees had an ‘obligation’ to debate each other

The Republican’s campaign has filed a complaint against Harris accusing her of perpetrating “a