The Justice Department reportedly is probing whether a $100,000 donation to a PAC linked to President Donald Trump's re-election campaign came from Jho Low — who is accused of helping steal billions from Malaysia's 1MDB investment fund.
The Justice Department reportedly is probing whether a $100,000 donation to a political fundraising group linked to President Donald Trump's re-election campaign came from Jho Low — the fugitive who is accused of helping to steal billions of dollars from 1MDB, a state-run investment fund in his native Malaysia.
Because he is not a U.S. citizen, the 36-year-old Low is barred from making either direct or indirect donations to American politicians or to PACs. The newspaper said that $60,000 of Davis's donation went to the RNC, $5,400 went to the Trump campaign and the balance when to state GOP parties and campaigns.
Cassie Smedile, a spokeswoman for the RNC, said in a statement that"Trump Victory does not accept contributions from corporations or foreign nationals in accordance with the law. We vehemently deny any wrongdoing on the part of the RNC or Trump Campaign."
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