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In reply to the discussion: So Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped case against Trump kids after a big donation [View all]Maraya1969
(22,462 posts)25. This is the same as Trump's donation to FL AG Bondi. And it is still be investigated
https://www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/crew-files-irs-complaint-donald-trump-trump-foundation/
This is the second IRS complaint filed by CREW
September 7, 2016
Donald Trump and the Trump Foundation appear to have broken the law by giving $25,000 to a political group supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in an effort to discourage her office from investigating Trump University, thus using the Foundation for Trumps personal benefit, according to an IRS complaint filed today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The complaint calls for an investigation into the Foundation for violating the tax code by providing a private benefit to Trump and his business interests and falsely representing its political giving on its tax returns. The complaint further calls for an investigation into Trump for engaging in prohibited self-dealing.
A private foundation cannot operate for the benefit of its founders or board, or businesses they own or manage. Likewise, it is illegal self-dealing when an officer or director of a private foundation uses the foundation for their own benefit. As the founder of the Foundation, Trump unquestionably cannot benefit from its actions. The Foundations contribution to the Bondi-backing group appears to be an attempt to benefit Trump and the Trump-owned Trump University by influencing the Attorney Generals decision on a lawsuit against Trump University.
Trump has previously bragged about his history of making do
This is the second IRS complaint filed by CREW
September 7, 2016
Donald Trump and the Trump Foundation appear to have broken the law by giving $25,000 to a political group supporting Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in an effort to discourage her office from investigating Trump University, thus using the Foundation for Trumps personal benefit, according to an IRS complaint filed today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The complaint calls for an investigation into the Foundation for violating the tax code by providing a private benefit to Trump and his business interests and falsely representing its political giving on its tax returns. The complaint further calls for an investigation into Trump for engaging in prohibited self-dealing.
A private foundation cannot operate for the benefit of its founders or board, or businesses they own or manage. Likewise, it is illegal self-dealing when an officer or director of a private foundation uses the foundation for their own benefit. As the founder of the Foundation, Trump unquestionably cannot benefit from its actions. The Foundations contribution to the Bondi-backing group appears to be an attempt to benefit Trump and the Trump-owned Trump University by influencing the Attorney Generals decision on a lawsuit against Trump University.
Trump has previously bragged about his history of making do
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So Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped case against Trump kids after a big donation [View all]
Maraya1969
Oct 2017
OP
What is a better word? Maybe they should leave out the reference to Trump altogether?
Maraya1969
Oct 2017
#3
Campaign contributions are in practice corruption (see articles I linked from Z Teachout)
sharedvalues
Oct 2017
#19
This is the same as Trump's donation to FL AG Bondi. And it is still be investigated
Maraya1969
Oct 2017
#25
Because it is illegal to take money from someone under investigation and meet with them.
L. Coyote
Oct 2017
#15
Read the articles I linked above. It SHOULD be illegal, but SCOTUS defined it away.
sharedvalues
Oct 2017
#20
It was label as a "Campaign contribution" Chances are it went into his pocket eventually
Maraya1969
Oct 2017
#26
Because he got $35,000 after the fact. Then he got $50,000 a few years later
Maraya1969
Oct 2017
#22