House Democrats have alleged that donors intending to support America250, the bipartisan nonprofit organizing the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, may have unknowingly been directed to donate to Freedom 250, a Trump-backed organization, reported by CNN.
The report said such actions could amount to possible wire fraud or charitable solicitation fraud, although it did not identify any confirmed financial losses.
The report also alleged that Freedom 250 sought to place President Donald Trump at the center of anniversary celebrations while competing with America250 for federal funding. Committee Democrats claimed America250 has received only part of the funding it expected.
Freedom 250 rejected the allegations as a "partisan smear," while America250 said it remains focused on bipartisan programming. CNN reported that the White House and the National Park Foundation had not commented.
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Every American should be outraged by what Trump has done to our nation's 250th birthday celebration. What should have been a once-in-a-generation moment to unite the country has been turned into another vehicle for division, propaganda, and political gain.
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