Committee to Defeat the President

[5] The PAC was one of the two largest non-party outside spenders during the 2020 election cycle, investing millions of dollars into paid advertising and grassroots activities in battleground states.

[8] After the 2020 election, the PAC changed its name to the Committee to Defeat the President, with Harvey claiming its "new mission is to save Americans from the radical, dangerous policies of the Biden-Harris administration.

[12][11] Harvey stated that the PAC would spend up to $1 million to re-air ads that criticized Clinton's handling of the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

[18] In December 2017, the committee filed an administrative complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), accusing Clinton's 2016 campaign and the Democratic Party of "an unprecedented, massive, nationwide multi-million dollar conspiracy.

[19] In response to the allegation, the DNC called the claim a "political stunt" and pointed out that the Trump campaign had raised over $100 million from 20 Republican state parties.

[21] In January 2023, the Committee filed an FEC complaint accusing Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) of illegally reaping the benefits of the University of California, Irvine's "subsidized affordable housing.

[27] The committee was heavily involved in Tennessee's Senate race, supporting Rep. Marsha Blackburn's (R-TN) successful campaign.

[58] Harvey applauded the Cobb County Superior Court for "helping us bring accuracy, fairness, and transparency to Georgia.

"[58] In January 2021, the PAC changed its name to the Committee to Defeat the President, pledging a seven-figure investment "to expose the Biden-Harris administration and other Democrats for their left-wing politics.

"[2] The Committee mobilized heavily in North Carolina, supporting Rep. Ted Budd's successful campaign for U.S. Senate and opposing Cheri Beasley's alleged "left-wing radicalism.

"[59][60] It spent more than $1 million on the Senate race, including social media advertising, get-out-the-vote initiatives, and voter contact efforts.

[63] In a Washington Times op-ed column, Harvey claimed Trump was "the most effective champion of conservative values of any president" in his lifetime.