A federal investigation is looking into former Republican National Committee (RNC) deputy finance chairman Elliott Broidy to evaluate whether he used his position as vice chairman of President Trump’s inaugural committee to forge business deals with foreign leaders, The Associated Press reported Monday.
According to documents obtained by the AP and sources familiar with the matter, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn recently sent a wide-ranging subpoena to Trump’s inaugural committee requesting records related to 20 individuals and businesses with connections to Broidy, including the president of Angola and two Romanian politicians.
The investigation appears separate from an inquiry by Manhattan federal prosecutors into whether foreign leaders illegally contributed to the $107 million the inaugural committee, AP reports. The Wall Street Journal reported in June that federal prosecutors are investigating if Broidy improperly used his position to offer access to Trump’s inaugural team.
According to AP, prosecutors are investigating if Broidy violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by exploiting access to Trump.
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