Democrats Demand DOJ Probe into Big Oil Collusion
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Top Democrats, led by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden, have launched an inquiry into Donald Trump's $1 billion fundraising pitch to fossil-fuel executives, which they describe as blatant corruption. The investigation seeks to determine if Trump's promises of tax and regulatory favors in exchange for campaign donations violate campaign finance laws. This comes amid broader concerns about Trump's climate change denialism and his pro-fossil-fuel policies, which experts warn could severely undermine efforts to combat global warming if he is re-elected.
- Top Democrats launch inquiry into Trump’s brazen $1bn pitch to oil execs The Guardian US
- Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixing The Associated Press
- Hang the Oil and Gas CEOs - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Schumer and Senate Democrats call for Justice Department to probe Big Oil for alleged collusion CNN
- Are Democrats targeting the oil industry? Fox Business
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