The New Republic | Trump Admin Sued for Diverting $100 Million in Taxpayer Funds by Malcolm Ferguson
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A watchdog group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia accusing the Trump administration’s “Freedom 250” operation of siphoning roughly $100 million in taxpayer money earmarked for the America 250 celebration and diverting it to the president’s vanity projects without congressional approval. The complaint says the Department of the Interior failed to respond to Freedom‑of‑Information Act requests and is using the privately‑run Freedom 250 as a “slush fund,” mixing private donations with public funds, selling access to the president for up to $2.5 million, soliciting foreign contributions, and pressuring employees to use the organization’s branding in official communications—potentially violating the Hatch Act. PEER argues the scheme lacks transparency, accountability, and any legal guardrails, and it seeks to stop the alleged misuse of public funds.
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