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They are requesting information about her role in raising funds for Trump's projects. O'Rourke has reportedly raised over $800 million for these initiatives. The lawmakers stated that O'Rourke's operation \"reeks of potential corruption.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's response"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yonhap News Agency reported that Trump's team responded to the allegations, calling the Democratic accusations 'absurd and baseless'. None of the other reports mention a specific response from Trump's team."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention the specific dollar amount O'Rourke has raised for Trump's projects. 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