Data hack reveals right-wing Liberty Counsel pushed Trump in apparent violation of IRS rules

By Travis Gettys A data hack reveals the right-wing Liberty Counsel may have violated IRS rules against political activity. The hacktivist site Enlace Hacktivista released a 25-gigabyte Liberty Counsel database containing nearly seven years of donor records, which show that 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations controlled by the evangelical organization encouraged supporters to vote for Donald Trump — an apparent violation of IRS rules prohibiting those entities from endorsing political candidates, reported The Intercept. “Noticing a worrying trend of far-right and anti-abortion activists alignin…

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