"Senate Democrats, led by Adam Schiff of California, are calling for full disclosure on how Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom is being financed. The effort follows the release of a donor list showing that wealthy individuals and corporations, many with business before the federal government, have contributed to the project. Democrats argue that without transparency, the financing of the ballroom could become a channel for improper influence within the administration."
"Major companies in the tech, defense and crypto industries are helping Trump fund his $300m ballroom, for which the entire East Wing of the White House has recently been demolished. The list of donors includes tech companies Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google; the defense contractors Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin and Palantir; and the communication companies T-Mobile and Comcast. Billionaire Trump supporters who were major donors to his campaign last year are also featured on the list."
"In a letter sent to the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, Schiff and his colleagues warned that the Trump administration's approach raises troubling questions about the potential for influence peddling and other forms of corruption. To assess possible conflicts of interest and violations of law and ethics obligations, Congress and the American public deserve meaningful transparency. We, therefore, request a complete accounting of all donations to the White House ballroom construction project, including the conditions under which contributions were made, wrote the senators."
Senate Democrats led by Adam Schiff seek full disclosure of private funding for Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom to identify potential conflicts of interest and improper influence. Wealthy individuals and major corporations, including tech giants Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google; defense contractors Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin and Palantir; and communications firms T-Mobile and Comcast appear on a donor list. The project is estimated at $300 million and required demolition of the East Wing. Senators requested a complete accounting of donations, amounts, dates, donor ties to federal matters, whether ethics guidance was sought, and safeguards against special access.
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