Lawmakers Investigating Whether SoftBank's $50 Million Donation to Trump Library Was Linked to Federal Land Deal

SoftBank gave $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation in January. In March, the administration said SoftBank's energy unit would lease government land in Portsmouth, Ohio to build a massive AI data center. Sens. Warren and Blumenthal and Rep. Stansbury are investigating whether the gift sought political favor, noting SoftBank's past library donations came only after those presidents had left office.