Questions raised by Democrats about sloppy bookkeeping by Donald Trump’s 2024 inaugural committee earned a terse dismissal from a spokesperson who didn’t want to address the possibility of missing cash.
According to NOTUS, a handful of House Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), sent a letter Wednesday to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, asking why the dollar figures reported by corporate donors do not match those in the committee’s own federally mandated reports.
As Dave Levinthal reported, “NOTUS in July reported that Amazon, General Motors and Microsoft told Congress they contributed significantly more money to Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee than the inaugural committee itself publicly reported to the Federal Election Commission.”
Following that report, the Trump committee amended its disclosure, which now has Democrats wondering whether an investigation is needed to ensure that the estimated $250 million is accurately accounted for.
“We appreciate that the Committee has since filed amended contribution reports resolving the discrepancies related to General Motors, USAA, Amazon, and Microsoft. Nonetheless, the initial underreporting and subsequent delayed revisions raise ongoing concerns,” the Democrats wrote in the letter obtained by NOTUS..
Among the questions asked were, “What internal procedures and controls does the Committee have in place to ensure accurate and complete reporting of both cash and in-kind contributions to the FEC?” and “Has the Committee communicated with the FEC regarding these discrepancies, or been contacted by the agency concerning possible violations of campaign finance law?”
Asked for comment by Levinthal, Trump inaugural committee spokesperson Danielle Alvarez blew off concerns that could lead to an investigation and fines and responded, “President Trump had a landslide victory, unifying inauguration, and historic fundraising — Democrats should not be hostile towards the president’s incredible success on behalf of American people. Instead of wasting everyone’s time, they should get to work alongside President Trump to secure our border, restore our economy, combat crime, and deliver for our great nation.”
Democrats also suggested in their letter that they also have “influence peddling” concerns regarding the corporations that kicked in seven-figure donations to the newly elected Trump.
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