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Trump Administration Escalates NGO Crackdown with Philanthropy Tax and Contempt Limits

A clause in the spending bill would strip judges of contempt powers over defiant officials

President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable in the State Dining Room at the White House on June 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene held a June 5 hearing accusing NGOs of pay-for-play schemes without presenting evidence.
  • The White House has intensified probes into nonprofit internal operations and could release findings soon.
  • Federal grant funding for a range of nonprofit organizations has been cut under the administration’s recent budget actions.
  • The House approved a new tax on philanthropies that would limit charitable donations if signed into law.
  • Observers warn these measures echo authoritarian tactics used in Hungary, Brazil, and Russia to silence dissent and weaken civic accountability.