“It is unclear why the Democratic National Committee would have been used to organize a meeting to solicit advice on the economy."

◼ W.H. releases DNC meet names - Politico

In addition to the Wall Street financiers and business executives, the session was attended by Andy Tobias, the DNC treasurer; Patrick Gaspard, the former White House political director and current DNC executive director; and Brad Thompson, a DNC fundraiser who works with high-dollar donors and bundlers in New York.