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.@BernieSanders Institute suspends operations amid criticism over donations nypost.com/2019/03/14/san… via @nypmetro
The “nonprofit” think tank founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders’ wife and son is closing up shop after drawing criticism over the donations it’s been receiving.
Jane and her son, David Driscoll, founded the Sanders Institute in 2017 under the claim that it would research and promote liberal policies. Instead, people have accused them of using the institute as a way to sell their loyalty to the rich and powerful.
Jane Sanders told the New York Times that they “didn’t think about the Clinton or Trump foundation” when deciding whether it was right to stop taking donations.
“We just thought, I’m going to be very active [on the campaign trail],” said Jane, 69. “It’s just too mushy — it could become too mushy. We wanted to safeguard it.”
