Najib and u.s

fund: But it has been at the center of investigations in the U.S. and several countries amid allegations of a global embezzlement and money-laundering scheme, according to The Japan Times. The U.S. Justice Department says people close to Najib stole billions of dollars, and the federal government is working to seize 1.7 billion it says was taken from the fund to buy assets in the U.S. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said later Tuesday that she was not aware of the corruption accusation coming up during Trump's conversations with Najib. Left unsaid by either leader anything about the massive corruption scandal swirling around Najib's multibillion-dollar state fund. ; Malaysia's government has said it found no criminal wrongdoing at the fund, called 1MDB and founded by Najib. At their meeting, Trump and Najib instead focused on areas of agreement, such as economic development and counterterrorism measures when they spoke during a public appearance in the Cabinet room of the White House. Prime Minister, it's a great honor to have you in the United States and in the White House, Trump said. Mr. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.