Access to Trump and Vance is twice as expensive for donors at inauguration

Exclusive: dinners with both the president and vice president-elect will cost $1m, up from $500,000

Major donors to Donald Trump's inaugural committee are having to contribute twice as much to get direct access to him and vice-president-elect JD Vance at private events around the swearing-in ceremony compared with the first inauguration, according to fundraising materials.

The ability to briefly interact with Trump and Vance requires donors to contribute at least $1m to the committee - the highest-tier ticket package - in a marked increase from the previous cycle when the same access cost $500,000.