Dems Open Probe Into Trump’s Offer To Big Oil Execs

The Washington Post reports:

House Democrats are launching an investigation into Donald Trump’s meeting with oil executives last month at his Mar-a-Lago Club, where the former president asked the executives to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign and promised to reverse dozens of President Biden’s environmental policies.

The probe comes after The Washington Post on Thursday first reported the fundraising dinner, where Trump said that giving $1 billion would be a “deal” because of the taxation and regulation the oil companies would avoid thanks to him.

In letters sent Monday evening, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked nine oil executives to provide detailed information on their companies’ participation in the meeting. The Democrats voiced concern that Trump’s request at the dinner may have been a quid pro quo and may have violated campaign finance laws.

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NEW: RM @RepRaskin is demanding answers from Big Oil CEOs following reports of quid pro quo propositions made by former President Trump to dismantle fossil fuel regulations in exchange for $1 billion in contributions to his campaign. https://t.co/u71YiUySMQ

— Oversight Committee Democrats (@OversightDems) May 14, 2024