Trump paid fine for violating tax law with gift to Florida attorney general
His foundation violated tax law with a gift to a group connected to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The improper donation, a $25,000 gift from the Donald J. Trump Foundation, was made in 2013. At the time, Attorney General Pam Bondi was considering whether to investigate fraud allegations against Trump University. She decided not to pursue the case.
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Earlier this year, The Washington Post and a liberal watchdog group raised new questions about the three-year-old gift. The watchdog group,Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed a complaint with the IRS — noting that, as a registered nonprofit, the Trump Foundation was not allowed to make political donations.
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D.B. Hirsch is a political activist, news junkie, and retired ad copy writer and spin doctor. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.