Ric Grenell has run into trouble after a message in which he apparently offered access to Donald Trump in exchange for a donation. The White House is now looking into that message. In the text, the return for a donor reportedly included entry to exclusive events and closeness with the administration, up to direct contact with the president himself. In other words, money was pitched as the price of time with Trump. The wording suggests the offer left little doubt about what was being traded. Officials have not said who received the message or how large the proposed donation would be. The inquiry puts Grenell, one of Trump's go-to envoys, in an awkward spot. How far the review goes depends on what the White House concludes about the offer.