Democrats Seek Independent Investigations Into Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads

Two Democratic lawmakers called Thursday for independent investigations into taxpayer-funded television advertisements featuring US President Donald Trump.

The request concerns the use of public money to produce the ads, putting their financing at the center of the continuing controversy.

The advertisements come shortly before congressional midterm elections scheduled for November, adding an electoral backdrop to the lawmakers’ call for scrutiny.

The information provided did not identify the two lawmakers or detail the scope of the investigations they sought. It also did not specify how much public money was spent on the advertisements.