Senate Democrats Investigate Trump's $1B Oil Industry Deal
TL;DR
Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into an alleged quid pro quo offer from Donald Trump to oil executives, where he reportedly promised to roll back environmental regulations in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions. The investigation, led by Senate budget committee chairman Sheldon Whitehouse and Senate finance committee chair Ron Wyden, seeks details from eight oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute. The API dismissed the probe as a distraction, while Trump continues to seek campaign funding from the fossil fuel industry.
Topics:nationpolitics#big-oil#campaign-contributions#donald-trump#environmental-regulations#politics#senate-democrats
- Senate Democrats to investigate Trump’s reported big oil ‘deal’ The Guardian US
- Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors The Washington Post
- Senate Democrats Open Inquiry Into Trump's $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry The New York Times
- Democratic senators probe oil execs about Trump's $1B campaign request POLITICO
- Editorial Roundup: United States - ABC News ABC News
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