Whitehouse Pushes Justice Dept. to Support Controversial Donor Disclosure Rule
Whitehouse Pushes Justice Dept. to Support Controversial Donor Disclosure Rule DOJ traditionally avoids switching sides in Supreme Court cases between administrations Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) / Getty Images Kevin Daley • February 9, 2021 5:50 pm SHARE Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D., R.I.) and a group of Democratic lawmakers are urging the Justice Department to buck tradition and withdraw the Trump administration-backed challenge to a controversial California rule that would require charities to disclose their donors to the state’s attorney general. Critics say the rule, whi...