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Mnuchin broke recent precedent for Treasury secretaries and spoke at a Trump campaign fundraiser
David Fahrenthold RetweetedMnuchin broke recent precedent for Treasury secretaries and spoke at a Trump campaign fundraiser, addressing a group of top donors that included industry executives his department regulates, @myhlee @damianpaletta & @jdawsey1 report
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A day after blocking House demand for Trump’s tax returns, Mnuchin addressed gathering of his top fundraisers
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, National political enterprise and accountability reporter covering money and influence in politics; Josh Dawsey; and Damian Paletta
May 7 at 8:45 PM
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin addressed a group of top donors backing President Trump’s reelection Tuesday evening, making an unusual political appearance at a gathering that included industry executives his agency is tasked with regulating.
Mnuchin’s attendance at the kickoff event for the Trump Victory Committee came a day after he rejected a request from House Democrats for Trump’s tax returns and as the Dow Jones industrial average fell sharply amid a trade standoff between the United States and China.
Mnuchin was not listed as an official speaker at the event, held at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, according to a copy of the agenda obtained by The Washington Post. ... But Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the reelection committee, confirmed that the Trump campaign invited Mnuchin to deliver brief remarks. He said participants came from “a wide range of American industries, including the financial sector.”
Among those who were invited was Trump friend and billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, chief executive of the private equity giant Blackstone Group, who did not attend, according to a person familiar with the invitation.
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In 1996, a firestorm erupted when President Bill Clinton, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and a top bank regulator attended a “coffee” fundraiser with top bankers at the White House. Republicans slammed the event, saying it posed a conflict of interest. ... Clinton later denied having made any decisions based on fundraisers but did say the optics of the event were poor and that “mistakes were made.”
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee is a reporter on The Washington Post's national political enterprise and accountability team, covering money and influence in politics. Follow https://twitter.com/myhlee
Josh Dawsey is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017. He previously covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/jdawsey1
Damian Paletta is White House economic policy reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, he covered the White House for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/damianpaletta
A day after blocking House demand for Trump’s tax returns, Mnuchin addressed gathering of his top fundraisers
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee, National political enterprise and accountability reporter covering money and influence in politics; Josh Dawsey; and Damian Paletta
May 7 at 8:45 PM
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin addressed a group of top donors backing President Trump’s reelection Tuesday evening, making an unusual political appearance at a gathering that included industry executives his agency is tasked with regulating.
Mnuchin’s attendance at the kickoff event for the Trump Victory Committee came a day after he rejected a request from House Democrats for Trump’s tax returns and as the Dow Jones industrial average fell sharply amid a trade standoff between the United States and China.
Mnuchin was not listed as an official speaker at the event, held at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, according to a copy of the agenda obtained by The Washington Post. ... But Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for the reelection committee, confirmed that the Trump campaign invited Mnuchin to deliver brief remarks. He said participants came from “a wide range of American industries, including the financial sector.”
Among those who were invited was Trump friend and billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, chief executive of the private equity giant Blackstone Group, who did not attend, according to a person familiar with the invitation.
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In 1996, a firestorm erupted when President Bill Clinton, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and a top bank regulator attended a “coffee” fundraiser with top bankers at the White House. Republicans slammed the event, saying it posed a conflict of interest. ... Clinton later denied having made any decisions based on fundraisers but did say the optics of the event were poor and that “mistakes were made.”
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee is a reporter on The Washington Post's national political enterprise and accountability team, covering money and influence in politics. Follow https://twitter.com/myhlee
Josh Dawsey is a White House reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017. He previously covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/jdawsey1
Damian Paletta is White House economic policy reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, he covered the White House for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/damianpaletta
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