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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

‘This is not feeding the poor’: Nonprofit raises legal alarms by funding bodyguards for conservative influencers

A new nonprofit has reportedly channeled hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations towards providing free security for professional conservative influencers, including Nick Shirley, potentially running afoul of tax law, according to experts.

Conservative activist Brandon Tatum, a former police officer, founded the Blackline Guardian Fund last year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, he has said.

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