Richard Blumenthal
Role at the time: Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ranking member
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Richard Blumenthal raises concerns about undisclosed ballroom donors and seeks records about solicitations, promised benefits and contacts with the administration.
“The aggressive fundraising push by the President’s advisors suggests possible conflicts of interest and even corruption, and raises questions that Americans deserve to have answered.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Blumenthal Presses Secret White House Ballroom Donors After New Details Emerge About $330 Million Fundraising Campaign for Trump's Pet ProjectOpening announcement and reproduced letter to Marc Benioff
Blumenthal seeks records and identifies possible conflicts; he does not present a proven quid pro quo.
Why we used this label
The reference is private funding of the ballroom by parties with government interests. Blumenthal criticizes the arrangement as presenting possible conflicts, without declaring corruption proved.