Federal prosecutors in New York issued a subpoena Monday seeking documents from Donald Trump's inaugural committee, furthering a federal inquiry into a fund that has faced mounting scrutiny into how it raised and spent its money. Inaugural committee spokesperson Kristin Celauro told The Associated Press that the committee had received the subpoena and was still reviewing it. A second spokesperson, Owen Blicksilver, declined to answer questions about which documents prosecutors requested. The newspaper reported late last year that federal prosecutors are investigating whether committee donors made contributions in exchange for political favours — a potential violation of federal corruption laws. The head of the inaugural committee, Tom Barrack, confirmed to The Associated Press that he was questioned by Mueller in 2017.

Source: CBC News February 05, 2019 10:55 UTC