'He stepped on a lot of people'
Now Playing Donald Trump accused of dodging donation laws for years
House Democrats seek investigation of Trump Foundation
Story highlights
- House Democrats want a federal probe on the Trump Foundation
- They're concerned about a donation to the Florida AG
Washington (CNN)House
Democrats are seeking a Justice Department investigation of the Trump
Foundation, following reports about a large donation he gave to
Florida's attorney general in 2013.
Trump
donated $25,000 to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's campaign, as
her office was considering whether to open an investigation into Trump
University. Bondi's office did not open an investigation, and Trump and
Bondi have both said there was no wrongdoing and said the donation was not tied to any favors.
"These
payments may have influenced Mrs. Bondi's official decision not to
participate in litigation against Mr. Trump," Democratic members of the
House Judiciary Committee wrote in their letter Tuesday to Attorney
General Loretta Lynch. The Democrats specifically cite anti-bribery laws
in their request.
The donation
gained new attention following reports that Trump agreed to pay a $2,500
fine to the IRS because he originally gave to Bondi's campaign from his
charity, the Trump Foundation.
The request also comes as new questions were raised in a Washington Post report about whether Trump has donated as much to charity as he claims.
The Trump campaign has repeatedly declined to provide evidence of his donations.
Trump running mate Mike Pence told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Monday that Trump has donated millions of dollars to charity.
"Anyone
who knows anything about Donald Trump and his career knows that this is
a man who's given away tens of millions of dollars to charitable causes
throughout the course of his business life -- he's been incredibly
generous," Pence said.
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