Trump’s defense for his so-called “charity” — he sees himself as the victim of the story — suggests he’s unaware of just how damaging the evidence is.
That includes allegations of unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign and repeated willful self-dealing. As of yesterday, the foundation’s remaining assets will be distributed to charities approved by state officials, though the case against the entity continues.
And what a case it is. While a civil suit is helping drive the controversy, the case has elements that have been referred for potential criminal prosecution over questions related to election law and tax law, and possible state and federal crimes.
The president himself hasn’t said much about the matter, which made it notable that Trump published a trio of tweets on the subject this morning.
So to recap, Trump’s foundation is facing serious allegations of widespread wrongdoing. In response, the president believes New York Democrats are bad, the Clinton Foundation is bad, and he’s the victim of this drama.
I’m going to assume the president is unaware of just how damaging the case against his “charity” really is.
