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\n Donors who intended to support a bipartisan nonprofit organizing celebrations for America\u2019s 250th anniversary were allegedly redirected \u2014 without their knowledge \u2014 to a separate nonprofit behind events being promoted by President Donald Trump, according to a report from a group of House Democrats, citing confidential, unnamed sources.\n <\/p>\n
\n The interim report, compiled by Democratic staff on the House Natural Resources Committee, includes accounts from unnamed sources about donors who wanted to give to the America250 nonprofit, which is overseen by a bipartisan congressional commission, being given incorrect wire instructions so that their money would flow to the Trump-backed Freedom 250.\n <\/p>\n
\n If true, the actions could constitute \u201cpotential wire fraud and charitable solicitation fraud,\u201d according to the report, which doesn\u2019t detail how much money was diverted, if at all.\n <\/p>\n
\n The 41-page report claims Trump allies sought to sideline America250 while putting the president at the center of the nation\u2019s anniversary and \u201cselling\u201d access to him in exchange for donations. Freedom 250\u2019s activities are largely overseen by top Trump aides, and it has taken steps to brand itself as the \u201cnonpartisan\u201d group \u201cleading the celebration\u201d of America\u2019s birthday.\n <\/p>\n
\n The report echoes complaints from outside watchdog groups about a lack of transparency around the finances and operations of Freedom 250<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \n A spokesperson for Freedom 250, Danielle Alvarez, called the claims in the report \u201ccategorically false\u201d in a statement.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cThis so-called \u2018report\u2019 is nothing more than a partisan smear from politicians who would rather manufacture division than celebrate America\u2019s 250th birthday alongside the rest of the country,\u201d she said.\n <\/p>\n