Hypothetically, any person who attempts to raise private donations to fund a proposed government security need which a treasonous Congress has resolved not to fund with "appropriations" (the theft of the American People via the Income Tax - read: Congressional middleman taking its vigorish off the top), said person could theoretically be charged with fraud REGARDLESS whether said person usurped any of the monies collected. Dollars to donuts this is what's going on.
Easy peasy but desperate expenditure of remaining ammunition.