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>> how common is it for corporations to give big donations specifically to the inauguration? if you're spending on lobbying i get that. you're in washington talking the cause. but the inauguration? that seems odd, but maybe i'm wrong. >> well, i mean that's how they do the inaugurations. i think that the -- that it's sort of a once every four years opportunity for -- >> you see all sorts of businesses. >> donations that are not necessarily tied to specific things. you know? >> yeah. it's -- i'm glad we're draining the swamp. rob, thank you very much. we'll do more on this topic. breaking new...

>> amazing. bloomberg's rob urban is joining us now. he has been covering this very closely. there's a piece of your reporting that's particularly interesting. you talk about two private prison operators who happen to have been big donors to republican coffers. >> yeah. the two companies of course the two biggest prison operators gave about $2.5 million to political causes. mostly republicans. some of that associated with the president. including $250,000 each to the inauguration. >> wow. to the inauguration. now, towards the end of president obama's second term, wasn't he looking to curb or e...