"Trump Concerns Lead to Controversy Over Liz Cheney's Recognition by Ford Foundation"

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly resigned from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, accusing its executive committee of rejecting Liz Cheney for an award three times due to fears of retribution from Donald Trump if he is reelected. Kennerly, who supported Cheney for the award, criticized the committee for cowardice and stated that the foundation's leadership is cowed by a demagogue. The foundation's executive director cited legal counsel's advice that awarding the medal to Cheney might be construed as a political statement and expose the foundation to the risk of losing its nonprofit status with the IRS.