http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/09/13/new_york_attorney_general_inquiry_into_trump_s_cash_cow_his_foundation.html
Yesterday, my colleague Jeremy Stahl wrote a post titled: The Trump Foundation Is Just a Front for Trump to Pretend to Give to Charity. That sounds about right. The Trump Foundation, as it were, has been the object of much speculation and various attempts at scrutinyparticularly by the Washington Posts David A. Fahrentholdbut what have we learned? Donald Trumps charity is basically just a front for Trump to give away other peoples money in his own name, sometimes for causes that directly benefit Donald Trump, Stahl writes. That certainly doesnt make Donald Trump much of a philanthropist, but is it illegal? Or just unethical? On
Tuesday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman told CNN his office has launched an inquiry to find out.
Trumps foundation appears to have repeatedly broken IRS rules, which require nonprofit groups to file accurate paperwork, the Post reports. In five cases, the Trump Foundation told the IRS that it had given a gift to a charity whose leaders told The Post that they had never received it. In two other cases, companies listed as donors to the Trump Foundation told The Post that those listings were incorrect.