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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ella Brockway

Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

Gianni Infantino, wearing a black suit and black tie and white shirt, talks to Donald Trump, wearing a blue suit and white shirt and red tie
Donald Trump joins the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, on the field for the trophy presentation at the World Cup final. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar

Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has launched an investigation into the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, seeking documents that would detail the ties between soccer’s governing body and Donald Trump and his administration.

In a Sunday letter, Raskin wrote to Infantino and called for Fifa to provide any documents and communications related to gifts, payments or benefits provided to Trump and his associates, as well as the visitor logs for Fifa’s office space in Trump Tower, which it acquired last year. The committee also requested that Infantino sit for a transcribed interview.

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