Democrats Seek Records on Tech Firms' Donations to Trump Ballroom Project

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Democrats, now holding a stronger position in Congress, are scrutinizing large contributions that major technology companies made to President Donald Trump's ballroom project. Senator Richard Blumenthal has formally asked companies including Apple and Google to provide information about their financial support. The firms have been given until early January to voluntarily submit the requested documents. If they do not comply, they could be subject to subpoenas. The original report frames the donations, totaling about $82 million, as a point of renewed political attention.

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