Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations - NYT
Federal prosecutors are examining whether foreigners illegally funneled donations to President Trumps inaugural committee and a pro-Trump super PAC in hopes of buying influence over American policy, according to people familiar with the inquiry.
The inquiry focuses on whether people from Middle Eastern nations including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates used straw donors to disguise their donations to the two funds. Federal law prohibits foreign contributions to federal campaigns, political action committees and inaugural funds.
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Among other documents seized during raids on Mr. Cohens home and office in the spring,
investigators found a tape recording of a conversation with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a friend of Melania Trumps, who ran entities that collected $26 million from the fund. -
New York Times
Ruh-roh, Melania Trump may be involved in this too? That's her friend on an audio tape.