House Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of turning America's 250th birthday celebrations into a platform for his own political interests, alleging that Freedom 250 sidelined the bipartisan commission created by Congress and reshaped the landmark anniversary around the president.
The allegations are outlined in a 55-page report released by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee, titled 'From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People out of their 250th Birthday.' Although it does not represent the committee's official position, it is the most detailed congressional critique yet of preparations for the nation's semiquincentennial.
