Biden campaign rakes in $30 million for star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser

The Biden campaign and its allies raked in more than $30 million as part of a star-studded fundraiser, breaking the record for the Democratic Party’s largest fundraising event, the campaign announced.

President Joe Biden appeared at the Los Angeles fundraiser alongside former President Barack Obama, actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts, and comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

“This Saturday we are going to see an unprecedented and record setting turn out from the media and entertainment world,” said campaign co-chair Jeffrey Katzenberg in a statement. “The enthusiasm and commitment for Biden/Harris couldn’t be stronger. We all understand this is the most important election of our lifetime.”

A campaign official said that the fundraiser money “will be used to open offices, hire organizers, and launch paid media campaigns to communicate directly” with voters.

The Biden campaign announced on Saturday that the event had raised $28 million, which they said broke fundraising records for the party. Funds continued flowing in, bringing the final fundraiser haul to more than $30 million, a campaign official said Sunday.

NBC News has reached out to the Democratic National Committee to ask whether the event broke fundraising records. NBC News cannot independently verify the claim, as the fundraising numbers are not immediately reflected in Federal Election Commission data.

The figures reported from Saturday’s fundraiser eclipse the total reportedly raised from the New York City fundraiser in March, which also featured a slew of celebrities. That fundraiser swept in $26 million, according to the Biden campaign, which said it was the largest Democratic fundraiser to date.

Like the New York fundraiser, the Los Angeles fundraiser featured a