Clinton Foundation exec mocks Trump Foundation closing amid legal trouble

An executive with the Clinton Foundation on Tuesday mocked President Trump amid news that his own charity is closing amid ongoing legal trouble.

{mosads}The Donald J. Trump Foundation agreed to dissolve under judicial supervision following allegations from the New York attorney general’s office that Trump used the charity for political and personal gain.  

Craig Minassian, the Clinton Foundation’s chief communications and marketing officer, responded on Twitter by sharing a photo of the Energizer bunny — a symbol of durability.

…Meanwhile some news about the Clinton Foundation today. pic.twitter.com/WFhw4NHKfb

— Craig Minassian (@MinassianMedia) December 18, 2018

The Clinton Foundation also took to Twitter to share where its “work continues to help,” including money spent toward children’s books, healthy food choices and aid for farmers.

Our work continues to help:
✔ 901K+ children’s books get distributed
✔ 26M+ U.S. children have healthier food choices
✔ 160K+ farmers improve their livelihoods
Consider supporting our lifesaving work: https://t.co/CTX8Kk5FSu pic.twitter.com/UlNLvAfis5

— Clinton Foundation (@ClintonFdn) December 18, 2018

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood’s (D) office announced that it would continue to pursue a lawsuit filed in June against the foundation.

“Our petition detailed a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation – including unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing, and much more,” Underwood said in a statement. “This amounted to the Trump Foundation functioning as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump’s business and political interests.” 

Underwood accuses Trump of using chartable funds to pay off legal obligations, to pay off Trump hotels, support his 2016 presidential campaign and to buy personal items.

The lawsuit seeks $2.8 million in restitution plus penalties. It would also block Trump and his three oldest children  — Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump — from serving on the boards of other New York charities.

Underwood’s office will distribute the remaining charitable assets within the foundation to reputable charities. 

The agreement comes after a judge on the New York Supreme Court last month allowed the state’s lawsuit against the Trump Foundation to go forward.