Democrats have launched an investigation into Donald Trump’s chief fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, over more than $800 million in corporate donations to the president’s projects, warning that the operation “reeks of potential corruption.”
The inquiry, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, marks an early move by Democrats preparing to wield congressional investigative powers following their victories in last week’s midterm elections.
In a letter sent Wednesday, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), alongside Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), demanded records detailing O’Rourke’s fundraising activities and her dealings with major corporations, warning her work “reeks of potential corruption.”
The letter, according to The Journal, cites donations from companies including Capital One, SoftBank and Lockheed Martin that it notes subsequently received favorable treatment from the federal government.
Democrats TargetTrump’s Top Fundraising Rainmaker in New Probe:‘Reeks ofPotentialCorruption’Democrats TargetTrump’s Top Fundraising Rainmaker in New Probe:‘Reeksof Potential Corruption’Not to downplay that corruption but he does shit his pants pretty frequently.
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DOJ launches criminal probe into Senators Warren and Blumenthal and Rep Garcia!!!It will be interesting to see if it gets anywhere. Especially with this Supreme Court, campaign finance laws have become really hard to enforce. Political fundraising is basically bribery with extra steps, with a wink and nod to the idea that companies and the rich aren’t just buying special treatment. Trump has certainly been less circumspect about it, but it’s going to be interesting to see if his staff has been flagrant enough to actually have charges stick.
