CREW Joins Complaint Against U.S. Chamber Of Commerce For Misusing Funds For Political Activities

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CREW JOINS COMPLAINT AGAINST U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR MISUSING FUNDS FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

Washington, D.C. - Amid the mounting scandal concerning the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's foreign fundraising practices, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) joined three other non-profit advocacy organizations in filing an amended complaint alleging that the U.S. Chamber may have intentionally attempted to conceal a series of transactions funneling over $18 million meant for charitable purposes from the AIG-affiliated Starr Foundation to the U.S. Chamber for use in its political advocacy.

The amended complaint to the I.R.S. added allegations based on statements from U.S. Chamber staff. The complaint alleges that they, along with their affiliated charity (the National Chamber Foundation), may have knowingly misreported transactions on their tax forms. The original complaint was filed last month, in September. CREW joined the U.S. Chamber Watch, the Main Street Alliance, and Corporate Ethics International in the filing of the amended complaint.

CLICK HERE to read the amended complaint that CREW signed.

[stevedeshazer]

1. +1

I'm reading it now.

[Spazito]

2. Excellent news!

The pressure needs to keep building on the COC and the repubs re foreign money being used to interfere with US elections.

[thunder rising]

3. #5 ... off you go!! We can still dream that there is justice; even if it's from the IRS.

[ProSense]

4. Yup, and thanks. n/t

[martymar64]

5. I see you're following this closely. Keep up the good work!

This is something that all of us need to be concerned with. Thanks for keeping it on our radar here.

:)

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6. Thanks.

:)

[catgirl]

7. scumbags

Spending $ meant for charity.