Senate Democrats, led by Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden, have launched an investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged promise to roll back environmental safeguards in exchange for $1 billion in campaign contributions from oil executives. This inquiry follows reports that Trump offered a 'policies-for-money transaction' to secure financial support for his 2024 presidential campaign. During a recent fundraiser in Houston, which included a lunch event, Trump raised $40 million from oil executives and other donors, marking one of his most profitable fundraising days. At the event, Trump vowed to approve pipeline and power plant projects, aligning with the interests of the oil industry. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton drew Trump's praise at the Houston event.
Senate Democrats Open Inquiry Into Trump’s $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry https://t.co/C2U8QPajVw
“Congressional Democrats launched another salvo against the oil industry Thursday, this time investigating what executives may have promised or been promised at a dinner with former President Trump where he asked them for $1 billion in campaign donations.” https://t.co/7HpjIT3Glh
Promising pipelines and fracking, Trump rakes in millions at Texas fundraisers #oott https://t.co/yHR0QAnlnI
Oil Executives Fuel Trump’s $40 Million Texas Fundraising Haul - Bloomberg Ken Paxton drew Trump’s praise at Houston event in posh hotel Trump’s relationship with industry under congressional probe
Oil Executives Fuel Trump’s $40 Million Texas Fundraising Haul Ken Paxton drew Trump’s praise at Houston event in posh hotel Trump’s relationship with industry under congressional probe #oott https://t.co/M1ho9El4h8
"Senate Democrats opened an investigation...into...Trump’s meeting with oil and gas executives last month to determine whether Mr. Trump offered a “policies-for-money transaction” when he asked for $1 billion for his 2024 campaign." https://t.co/SmFnqQiFQ0
The chairs of the Senate's tax and budget committees said they were investigating a meeting with former President Donald Trump and oil and energy companies and a trade association where Trump reportedly sought $1 billion in exchange for policy favors. https://t.co/oH8NUQKaxI https://t.co/4yjfCHHfMT
Trump just made more promises to oil-industry campaign donors - one day before Senate Democrats launched a probe of Trump seeking $1 billion in donations from the oil industry, by @jdawsey1 @maxinejoselow https://t.co/CYOaxCpfZk
⚠️ PROMISING PIPELINES AND FRACKING, TRUMP RAKES IN MILLIONS AT TEXAS FUNDRAISERS Full Story → https://t.co/gaPO47wSt4 https://t.co/G3qEAdTWlu
NEW: Inside Trump's latest fundraiser w/oil executives, where he vowed to immediately approve pipeline & power plant projects -- along with a range of other things the industry wants -- before imploring donors to "be generous, please." w/@maxinejoselow: https://t.co/NHBFOIWHyu
Donald Trump raised $40 million from oil executives and other deep-pocketed donors in Texas, marking Wednesday’s haul as one of the most profitable days for him https://t.co/XjKDyofVHM
Another scoop by @jdawsey1 & @maxinejoselow on Trump's just latest promises to oil executives, at a fundraiser Wednesday in Houston https://t.co/jY2hjqr1Xy
Senate Democrats investigate Trump’s reported offer to oil bosses of climate rules rollback for donations – live https://t.co/AHENNlKxhd
Democratic senators probe oil execs about Trump's $1B campaign request https://t.co/u8Lpa9U7bN
Democrats probe alleged Trump ‘policies-for-money’ deal with oil chiefs https://t.co/SvgmqWK8Xt
Senate Democrats to investigate Trump’s reported big oil ‘deal’ b https://t.co/Dbt4E67Ryr
It looks like “Trump offered a ‘policies-for-money transaction’ when he asked for $1 billion for his 2024 campaign so he could retake the White House and delete President Biden’s climate regulations.” Senate inquiry is clearly in order. https://t.co/jl4MrMwZPR
NEW: Campaign finance disclosures reveal that oil industry titan Harold Hamm pumped $1 million into Trump's campaign right after the Mar-a-Lago event where Trump asked Big Oil to fund him in exchange for dismantling fossil fuel regulations. https://t.co/4TtFnBAJPx
Donald Trump’s corruption is on a scale we’ve never seen before. He reportedly told Big Oil execs he’d give them whatever handouts they wanted if they gave him $1 billion in campaign cash. That reads like a textbook quid pro quo. @SenWhitehouse and I are investigating. https://t.co/rmm3n5TuFS
U.S. Senate panels launch probe into Trump 'quid pro quo' with energy execs #oott https://t.co/8swqPJaX5Z
⚠️ U.S. SENATE PANELS LAUNCH PROBE INTO TRUMP 'QUID PRO QUO' WITH ENERGY EXECS Full Story → https://t.co/ovfuKUPZot The U.S. Senate finance and budget committees on Thursday launched an investigation into presidential candidate Donald Trump's reported offer to roll back a… https://t.co/isn9lYfX43
Senate Democrats Probe Trump’s $1 Billion Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo,’ Report Says https://t.co/m4U2Z8VC6a https://t.co/3WuxILhSXI
BREAKING: Senate Democrats led by Sheldon Whitehouse have just launched an investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged promise to oil executives to end President Biden’s green initiatives in exchange for campaign contributions. Your thoughts? https://t.co/Zd6UbN92Xn
Following reports that Donald Trump offered Big Oil execs a quid pro quo and promised to roll back environmental safeguards in exchange for $1 billion in campaign cash, Budget Chairman @SenWhitehouse and Finance Chairman @RonWyden are demanding answers. https://t.co/WHehI28rn7
Senate Democrats Open Inquiry Into Trump's $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry #oott https://t.co/nKYQX5moyO
Top Democrats are joining us to demand Biden to investigate Big Oil. President Biden, will you listen to your party and direct the Dept. of Justice to investigate Big Oil's dangerous misinformation? Or will you let them get away with their deception and lies? https://t.co/HJ7XS4kV8S
Trump attends Houston lunch to ask oil bosses for more campaign cash https://t.co/NheLOwtdJe
NEW: Trump asked oil magnates to deliver $1 billion and they are coming through. Oil industry titans are hosting at least three mega-fundraisers this week alone. In return, Trump has pledged to dismantle federal climate regulations. https://t.co/5qqF7rFy8N