Elliott Broidy, pictured at a 2012 Beverly Hills fundraiser with his wife, Robin Rosenzweig, served as a top fundraiser for President Trump’s campaign. They are also investigating claims that Broidy sought $75 million from a Malaysian business official if the Justice Department ended its investigation of a development fund run by the Malaysian government. Rudolph W. Giuliani, an attorney for Trump, said he had no knowledge of any request for records related to Broidy. Among the information sought by investigators are details about Broidy’s work on behalf of and interactions with the Chinese and Malaysian officials, according to two people familiar with the document requests. At the time, the president expressed interest in assisting the Chinese, but was met with resistance by senior law enforcement officials, according to the person.

Source: Washington Post August 17, 2018 22:30 UTC