Lawmakers question ties between Freedom 250 and Trump campaign

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What is the Trump-backed Freedom 250? It’s different than America250

What is Freedom 250 — the White House-backed group behind National Mall July 4 events and the Great American State Fair.

Congressional Democrats are calling on a key government watchdog to investigate whether the Trump administration unlawfully used taxpayer-funded 250th anniversary celebrations to bolster Republican’s midterm campaign efforts.  

In a Sept. 8 letter, Reps. Jared Huffman and Joseph Morelle, leading Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee asked the Government Accountability

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