Obama Fundraiser Pressed on Solyndra Loan at Energy Department
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A fundraiser for President Barack Obama who became an Energy Department official pressed colleagues to act on Solyndra LLC’s application for a $535 million U.S. loan guarantee after he was barred from participating in the decision, according to e-mails.
Steve Spinner, who advised the loan guarantee program, was recused from discussions about aiding Solyndra, the California maker of solar panels that filed for bankruptcy Sept. 6, two years after getting the aid. Spinner’s wife worked at a law firm that represented the company.