Democratic Senators Accuse Tech Giants of Currying Favor by Showering Trump’s Inaugural Fund With Cash

‘Funny, they never sent me one of these for contributing to Democrats,’ says one tech titan.

AP/Alex Brandon
President-elect Trump, Melania Trump and family watch fireworks at Trump National Golf Club, Saturday. AP/Alex Brandon

Two Democratic senators are accusing tech giants of trying to “influence and sway the actions and policies of the incoming administration” by donating millions of dollars to President Trump’s inauguration fund. In response, some of those tech titans are remarking that they never got similarly stern letters when they donated to Democrats in the past.  

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