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A government watchdog says most corporations donating to President Trump’s planned $300 million White House ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms, whose partners dined with the president and tech and crypto executives at a donor event in the East Room. Public Citizen and CBS News identify Ballard Partners, Miller Strategies, Michael Best Strategies, and Akin as linked to numerous donor companies, including Comcast, Microsoft and T-Mobile. Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal, Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have sought details on the fundraising and contacts, citing transparency concerns. No legal wrongdoing is alleged.

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