Donald Trump foundation sued by New York

State attorney general says the foundation is ‘little more than a chequebook’

Donald Trump’s foundation and family are under the legal spotlight
Donald Trump’s foundation and family are under the legal spotlight
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The New York attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Donald J Trump charitable foundation, as well as Donald Trump himself and three of his children, claiming he violated state charity and federal election laws.

It alleges that “the Trumps used charitable assets as ‘little more than a chequebook for payments to not-for-profits from Mr Trump’ and his companies”, The Guardian reports.

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