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A New York state judge just ordered President Trump to pay $2 million as part of a settlement for misuse of the Trump Foundation.

More than three years ago, CREW uncovered President Trump’s illegal use of the Trump Foundation to benefit himself personally and politically. Our investigation turned up repeated abuses of the law, leading to multiple complaints and an IRS fine, and helped draw attention to the Trump Foundation’s egregious misuse of its charitable status. We found that the Foundation was again and again improperly used as Trump’s personal slush fund and to advance his legal and political interests. The original legal and investigative work we have been pushing since 2016 laid the groundwork for the New York Attorney General’s investigation, which produced yesterday’s fine.

If you’d like to ensure CREW can continue holding President Trump and other government officials accountable, please consider contributing $35, or any amount you're able, now. Your support enables us to carry out pioneering work that led to the exposure of the Trump Foundation scandal, and ultimately yesterday’s $2 million fine.

It’s perhaps fitting that the settlement comes this week. CREW first noticed illegal use of the Trump Foundation when it gave an impermissible $25,000 political donation to support former Florida AG Pam Bondi, while her office was apparently considering joining a lawsuit against Trump University. Florida did not join the suit, which raised serious questions of bribery, as CREW alleged in a complaint at the time. This week, it was announced that Bondi will be joining Trump’s impeachment defense team.

As we approach the end of 2019, your support will help CREW continue our crucial anti-corruption work, which is more essential now than ever before. Donate to CREW now, and ensure we’re able to fight for accountability long into the future.

Thank you,

Noah Bookbinder
Executive Director, CREW

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