According to the paper, the investigation arose in part out of materials seized as part of the federal investigation into Michael Cohen, Trump's onetime personal attorney. Those materials included a conversation between Cohen and a onetime adviser to Melania Trump who raised concerns about how the inaugural committee was spending money. In a statement, the inaugural committee said it was "not aware of any pending investigations and has not been contacted by any prosecutors. The Journal reported that prosecutors enlisted Rick Gates, Trump's onetime deputy campaign manager and deputy chairman of the inaugural committee, to provide information about the inaugural fund's spending and donors. MAXINE WATERS CALLS FOR TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: 'HE IS DANGEROUS'In all, the Trump inaugural committee raised $107 million, more than double the previous record of $53 million raised for Barack Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

Source: Fox News December 14, 2018 01:09 UTC