ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test
The ACLU is facing a complaint regarding foreign funding in relation to a new Missouri election law. A conservative watchdog group claims that the ACLU's recent donation to a political committee opposing an abortion ban violates the state's foreign influence law. The ACLU maintains that it is compliant with the law in question.
- ▪Americans for Public Trust filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General against the ACLU Foundation.
- ▪The ACLU received a $2 million grant from the Oak Foundation before donating $500,000 to Stop the Ban.
- ▪Missouri's Foreign Influence in Ballot Measures Act was enacted in August 2025 to prevent foreign funds from influencing local politics.
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US Corruption ACLU hit with foreign money complaint as new election law faces major test The $2M grant from Switzerland-based Oak Foundation preceded a $500K ACLU donation to a committee opposing an abortion ban By Robert Schmad Fox News Published May 27, 2026 8:35am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ACLU suing Trump admin alleging ICE’s mass-arrests are solely based on skin color Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reports on the American Civil Liberties Union's lawsuit against the Trump administration on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Americans for Public Trust, a conservative watchdog organization, filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General asking the state to…
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