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On the recordJuly 17, 2026
At President Trump’s direction, Treasury is expanding its efforts to identify organizations that abuse charitable and nonprofit structures as vehicles for illicit finance. We are examining where tax-exempt status has been exploited, where charitable entities have become financial conduits for foreign influence activity…
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Scott Bessent

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Secretary of the Treasury Bessent on combating illicit funding

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