Trump Foundation Violated Tax Laws, Paid IRS Penalty

[SirMuxALot]

Did the IRS establish there was intent to break the law?  If not, why not?

[SirMuxALot]

Or perhaps the media understands that this will be another example of the law and consequences only applying to Republicans.  And probably best not promoted too prominently.

Trump Foundation gets the hammer brought down on a legally permissible, but not legally tax-deductible $25,000 donation.  Maximum consequences applied.  Which is the way it ought to be.

No such similar aggressive investigation and prosecution of multiple felonies of actual criminal law (not tax code) connected to national security on the other side.  No consequences whatsoever.

That's a contrast that doesn't look too good.  Best for the media to leave the implication hanging out there that Trump also does felony-level stuff but also skates.  This IRS ruling doesn't fit that moral equivalence narrative.

[SirMuxALot]

If we're supposed to take Clinton's word for it that there was no quid pro quo, why are we to *not* take FL AG Pam Bondi's word that there was no dropped investigation?

Is there some long track record of terminological inexactitudes on Bondi's part that justifies this higher standard?