Background: Weinstein was a major fundraiser for Democrats, including Obama and Hillary Clinton, and Weinstein's initial statement after the first New York Times story on Thursday included claims he'd work against the NRA and President Trump. Obama's elder daughter, Malia, interned at the Weinstein Company earlier this year.
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