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What we know--and don't--about Trump’s charitable foundation

Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 47s

President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization.

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What we know--and don't--about Trump’s charitable foundation Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 47s

President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization.

On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are

misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's practices, questions around a donation to a Florida politician and other criticism. Lisa

Desjardins reports.

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On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are

misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's practices, questions around a donation to a Florida politician and other criticism. Lisa

Desjardins reports.

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