New York State Attorney General Letitia James has called for a $5.6 million fine against the Trump Foundation for allegedly spending tax-free charity money on Donald Trump’s personal, business and campaign costs. The penalty would be in addition to $2.8 million in restitution for misuse of charity funds, said James. The Trumps also granted the AG’s office oversight of disbursement of the remaining $1.7 million in charity funds. “In this vacuum of oversight and diligence, Mr. Trump caused the foundation to enter repeatedly into self-dealing transactions and to coordinate unlawfully with his presidential campaign,” James said. Trump reportedly spent $10,000 in charity funds on a 6-foot portrait of himself that he hung at his golf resort in Doral, Florida.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2019 06:00 UTC