The Solyndra Plot Thickens: Donor, Officials Warned White House Not to Visit

Posted on October 3, 2011 at 2:41pm by Jonathon M. Seidl

It seems the story about Solyndra — the belly-up solar panel company that was cleared for a $535 million loan guarantee despite warning signs — is the story that just won’t go away. Now, the Washington Post is reporting that officials and a donor close to the president warned the White House not to visit the company, advice that was ignored.

(Read all of The Blaze’s past stories on the Solyndra scandal)

“A number of us are concerned that the president is visiting Solyndra,â€