Trump defends foundation, hits media
Trump defends foundation, hits media
By Cyra Master The Hill
President-elect Donald Trump said he's donated millions to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, even as he accused the media of failing to report his charitable giving.
"I gave millions of dollars to DJT Foundation, raised or received millions more, ALL of which is given to charity, and media won't report!" Trump tweeted Monday night.
On Saturday, the president-elect said he would dissolve the foundation amid mounting scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest with his business holdings.
Trump said he was dissolving the charity to avoid the appearance of having a conflict of interest, though he has previously said that he would be legally immune from such conflicts as president.
"To avoid even the appearance of any conflict with my role as President I have decided to continue to pursue my strong interest in philanthropy in other ways," Trump said Saturday.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tru...
By Cyra Master The Hill
President-elect Donald Trump said he's donated millions to the Donald J. Trump Foundation, even as he accused the media of failing to report his charitable giving.
"I gave millions of dollars to DJT Foundation, raised or received millions more, ALL of which is given to charity, and media won't report!" Trump tweeted Monday night.
On Saturday, the president-elect said he would dissolve the foundation amid mounting scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest with his business holdings.
Trump said he was dissolving the charity to avoid the appearance of having a conflict of interest, though he has previously said that he would be legally immune from such conflicts as president.
"To avoid even the appearance of any conflict with my role as President I have decided to continue to pursue my strong interest in philanthropy in other ways," Trump said Saturday.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tru...
