Rachel Treisman, NPR; House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain
"As America's birthday celebrations kick into high gear, so too do criticisms of the preeminent national group organizing them, Freedom 250.
Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee published a 55-page report Thursday accusing the group of aiding President Trump in turning America's milestone into a "hotbed of corruption and self-enrichment" through tactics that potentially amount to criminal fraud.
It's titled "From Vanity to Insanity: How the White House Cheated the American People out of their 250th Birthday.""
