As the federal government slowed to a halt for most Americans during the government shutdown, Donald Trump’s new presidential library foundation got special, expedited treatment from the Internal Revenue Service.
The Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation filed its request for tax-exempt status to the IRS on Oct. 10 and got an approval letter just 10 days later, according to tax records the foundation provided to the Miami Herald this week.
The day after approving the Trump-linked foundation’s request for tax-exempt status, the IRS announced it would “not be processing applications or determinations for tax-exempt status” for any organizations during the rest of the shutdown.
Read more at Miami Herald.

