Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations - NYT

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Federal prosecutors are examining whether foreigners illegally funneled donations to President Trump’s 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. Cohen’s home and office in the spring, investigators found a tape recording of a conversation with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a friend of Melania Trump’s, 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.

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1. handler about to be handled?

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2. A lot of unaccounted for money. Anyone willing to bet there weren't kickbacks?

I'm not, and Melanoma and a friend of hers were involved up to their ears.