Billionaire Betsy DeVos claimed that she was not a member of the board of her mother’s foundation, which gave generous grants to extremist anti-LGTB groups, Focus on the Family and the Family Research Council. When the Washington Post pointed out that Betsy’s name was on the foundation’s tax reports for 13 years, her spokesperson said it was a “clerical error.”

 

A reader comments:

 

“There is no way this is a true statement. Every foundation of this size is required to submit annual reports to the IRS and provide documentation of its board of directors, its income, its dispersals, and the process of selecting areas for distribution. I do not find it credible that the lawyers and accountants who prepared these documents and the board of directors that reviewed and approved these documents NEVER verified the membership of the board of directors. It also seems strange that Ms. DeVos, who appeared to be familiar with the documents, had never noticed that her name was listed on the board of directors. She either does not pay attention to very important management details, or she lied about not knowing she was listed on the board of directors. Clerical error? Really? Either way, this is one more example of her lack of competence for this post.”