President Obama dines with Hollywood moguls

President Barack Obama dined with two friends and political donors, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg, on June 18, following a pair of Los Angeles (CA) fundraisers. The two Hollywood moguls, who founded the DreamWorks Animation studio, were seen leaving the Beverly Hills hotel where President Obama was staying, the trade publication reported. The dinner reportedly occurred soon after President Obama left a Democratic National Committee fundraiser at the home of actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry.

It was not disclosed to the press traveling with President Obama during his four-day West Coast trip. The White House defended its decision not to put the party on the president’s public schedule, calling it a “private” event the Obamas paid for themselves. Katzenberg and Spielberg are two of Obama’s biggest financial supporters. During the 2012 election, Katzenberg gave $2 million to the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action and Spielberg kicked in $1 million.