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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says

Collage featuring fireworks, a close-up of Donald Trump's face, a UFC event at the White House, a cowboy riding a horse, and airplanes flying over the White House

Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US’s 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a congressional investigation released on Thursday.

The interim report, “From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People Out of Their 250th Birthday”, outlines a web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes orchestrated through a shadow corporation embedded within the National Park Foundation (NPF).

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