Democrats Demand Skadden Records on $100 Million Trump Deal
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jul 21
Democrats Demand Skadden Records on $100 Million Trump Deal
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 21
Summary
$100 million in promised pro bono work is at the center of Democrats’ new demand that Skadden turn over documents about the deal it struck with the White House.
Jamie Raskin, Richard Blumenthal and Adam Schiff asked the firm to detail the agreement and its government work, including how it handled advising Intel while the Trump administration took a 10% stake.
Skadden has not said whether it will comply, and similar Democratic requests to Skadden and other firms have produced little new information because the party cannot compel answers from the minority.
Eight other firms reached similar deals with the White House while four fought them in court, and Democrats say they would investigate more aggressively if they retake one or both chambers after the midterms.