Vice President Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceEx-Pence aide: Trump spent 45 minutes of task force meeting 'going off on Tucker Carlson' instead of talking coronavirus Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report Controversial CDC guidelines were written by HHS officials, not scientists: report MORE has been working to court influential political donors at dinners and events at the Naval Observatory, according to The New York Times.

The Times said Pence and his wife, Karen, have personally hosted at least four dinners at the vice president's residence with prominent donors.

Brokerage firm founder Charles Schwab and hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin have been among the Pences' guests, according to the Times.

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Guests donated large sums of money to help then-nominees Donald Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE and Mike Pence during last year’s presidential campaign, and are seen as likely supportive of the administration’s agenda, according to The Times.

The newspaper reported that world leaders, members of Congress, military families, civic leaders and personal friends also attended the dinners.

The vice president’s spokesman, Marc Lotter, told The Hill the dinners allow Mike Pence to discuss the president’s accomplishments and agenda, and there have been no political fundraisers held at the residence.

“The Vice President and Mrs. Pence consider it a great honor to host military families, lawmakers, world leaders, members of Congress, friends, civic and corporate leaders, and the President and Mrs. Trump at the Vice President’s Residence,” Lotter said in a statement.

The vice president has headlined fundraisers recently in Indianapolis and will host an upcoming event in Columbus, Ohio.

Pence held an unscheduled visit with GOP mega-donor Charles Koch in Colorado last month, ahead of the Koch brothers' network donor meeting.