Anger as report says Trump hijacked US anniversary to serve own agenda – US politics live

A congressional report released Wednesday alleges that President Trump orchestrated a "hostile takeover" of the U.S. 250th anniversary celebrations through a shadow corporation to advance partisan goals, enrich political allies, and promote Christian nationalist ideology. The interim report, titled "From Vanity to Insanity," details how the White House pressured the nonpartisan America250 Foundation, then created Freedom 250 as a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation after resistance, installing campaign operatives to control the initiative while bypassing transparency laws. Representative Jared Huffman, top Democrat on the House natural resources committee, said the White House hijacked the "trusted, venerable charity" to redirect the 2026 celebration toward Trump's agenda.