House Democrat presses oil CEOs for details of Trump's fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago

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In letters to nine oil CEOs, the House Oversight Committee's top Democrat asked for details of any pledges Trump made as he asked them for campaign donations.

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is investigating whether former President Donald Trump proposed a "quid pro quo" arrangement to oil executives at a dinner in April.

Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023.he House Oversight Committee's top Democrat asked oil executives to reveal whether former President Donald Trump had proposed a "quid-pro-quo" arrangement to them at a recent Florida fundraising dinner, according to letters released Tuesday by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.that Trump hosted the executives for dinner Apr.

The issues "flow from the effective sale of American energy and regulatory policy to commercial interests in return for large campaign contributions," wrote Raskin, who is the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee. A spokesman for the Trump campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the congressional request.

Despite Raskin's demands, and his deadline of May 27 for responses, as long as Republicans hold the House majority there is very little that Raskin can do to force any of the oil execs to turn over information.

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