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Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is offering access to a "Presidential Inaugural Retreat" for top donors who give $50,000 to a new fundraising committee, according to an email obtained by BuzzFeed.

The committee, run by the Romney campaign and the Republican National Committee, is offering access to Romney during a campaign retreat in June and preferential status for an inaugural retreat if Romney wins the nomination.

The news drew a quick rebuke from Democrats, who mocked Romney's campaign for selling access to an inaugural event before clinching the Republican nomination.

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