Gov. Greg Abbott promised “transparency and accountability” for border wall donations. But donors don’t have to use real names. episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 23, 2021 · 1 MIN

Gov. Greg Abbott promised “transparency and accountability” for border wall donations. But donors don’t have to use real names.

from News from The Texas Tribune · host Texas Tribune

Despite promises from Abbott that transparency in the crowdfunding process for the border wall would be paramount, donor information released to The Texas Tribune for the first week of collections was bereft of any way to verify the identities of the majority of the donors.

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