The inaugural committee could, for example, transfer millions of dollars to pro-Trump PACs without disclosing that fact to anybody. Or it could spend huge amounts at Trump’s hotels and businesses. Or it could simply hoard the money for some future secret use. The Trump inaugural committee promised that any unused funds would be donated to charity.26 No charity ever announced receipt of any gift from this source, nor did Trump’s inaugural committee offer any accounting for the money it received.
