Former Trump officials dined with Zelensky reps at Trump Hotel months before phone call
for failing to disentangle himself from his hotels and other businesses, making him vulnerable to inducements by officials seeking to curry favor.
The focus of the dinner was on the Zelensky campaign and did not break off into a discussion of an investigation into the Bidens, according to those with knowledge of the gathering. Spicer described his presence as brief and that he was introduced to a member of Zelensky's campaign but could not tell if it was their organizations leader.
People familiar with the event said one of the executives from Signal who attended was Mark Duffy, the group's executive vice president.
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