Trump transition panel agrees to fine over NJ registration

TRENTON » New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Monday he reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s transition committee stemming from a lawsuit alleging the organization failed to properly register in the state.

Trump for America Inc.

faces a $30,000 penalty, though $27,500 of it will be suspended, according to a statement from Grewal’s office. Suspended penalties are common in settlements like the one involving Trump for America and help ensure compliance, according to the attorney general’s office.

The organization, which was based in New Jersey as a social welfare organization, will submit a registration statement and additional documents, according to the attorney general’s statement. It’s not clear what those documents are.