It marked an extraordinary moment: The president of the United States acknowledged in a court filing that he had failed to follow basic laws about how charities should be governed. Previously, Trump had insisted the charity was run properly and the suit was a partisan sham.
“Mr. Trump owed fiduciary duties to the Foundation,” Scarpulla wrote in the order, meaning duties to safeguard the foundation’s money. “Mr. Trump breached his fiduciary duty to the Foundation.”
