Senate committee investigating six televangelists
{{date|November 6, 2007}}
[[Image:Chuck Grassley official photo.jpg|thumb|right|150px|United States Senator Chuck Grassley.]]
[[United States]] Senator [[Chuck Grassley|Charles Grassley]] of [[Iowa]], the ranking [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] on the Senate Finance Committee, has asked for the financial records of six prominent televangelist ministries for possible financial misconduct, ''[[CBS News]]'' reported. The six groups were led by {{w|Paula White}}, {{w|Joyce Meyer}}, {{w|Creflo Dollar}}, {{w|Eddie Long}}, {{w|Kenneth Copeland}} and {{w|Benny Hinn}}. Half of these people (Hinn, Copeland and Dollar) are members of the Board of Regents for the [[Oral Roberts University]], which is currently being accused of wrong-doing. 

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/06/cbsnews_investigates/main3456977.shtml
|title=Senate Panel Probes 6 Top Televangelists
|author= 
|pub=CBS News
|date=November 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/news/stories/2007/11/06/preachers_1106.html
|title=Senate member seeks financial records of Atlanta megachurches
|author= 
|pub=Atlanta Journal-Constitution
|date=November 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/national/11057606.html
|title=Televangelists Finances Being Scrutinized By Top Republican Senator
|author= 
|pub=Associated Press
|date=November 6, 2007}}

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United States Senator Chuck Grassley.
United States Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, has asked for the financial records of six prominent televangelist ministries for possible financial misconduct, CBS News reported. The six groups were led by Joyce Meyer, Eddie Long, Benny Hinn. Half of these people (Hinn, Copeland and Dollar) are members of the Board of Regents for the Oral Roberts University, which is currently being accused of wrong-doing.
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