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The Trump Foundation is shutting down, but the president and his family still could face liability

  • Written by Daniel Hemel, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Did a Trump Foundation charity event in 2016 boost his candidacy?AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

The Donald J. Trump Foundation will shut down and distribute the money it has left to charities approved by the New York state attorney general, while the state’s lawsuit against the president and his three oldest children alleging violations of state laws...

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