Trump says he'll fire advisers LaCivita, Blair 'if there's a conflict'
Trump said he would cut ties with two advisers if their foreign consulting creates a conflict, after reports they each received hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he would "immediately" fire advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair "if there's a conflict," following a New York Times report that the pair visited the Bosnian territory of Republika Srpska.
- The New York Times reported Tuesday that the operatives were paid "hundreds of thousands of dollars each" by a Washington-based law firm retained by the Republika Srpska government to provide counsel on voting issues ahead of Sunday elections.
- Trump stated the pair "do not work for me, other than as outside consultants," adding they are "allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C." while promising to investigate.
- With less than 30 days before midterm elections, the controversy affects LaCivita and Blair's leadership of Republican campaign operations as the party faces severe electoral challenges according to recent polling.
- Geopolitical tensions persist as the United States, Russia, and the European Union vie for influence over Bosnia, making the region a focal point for foreign interference concerns and political alignment.
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President Trump says two campaign strategics who took time out to assist a pro-Russia government can keep their outside gigs—unless they clash with his interests. After the New York Times reported that Chris LaCivita and James Blair traveled to Bosnia's Republika Srpska ahead of elections there, Trump wrote on...
US President Donald Trump has distanced himself from the engagements of two of his political advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, who, according to reports, have provided advisory services in Republika Srpska, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the eve of the elections. Trump said that LaCivita and Blair are not part of his permanent staff, but outside consultants, and warned that he could remove them if any conflict of interest is found, writes…
Trump may ‘terminate’ 2 advisers who worked for pro-Russia government
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he may cut loose two outside advisers who outraged Republican operatives following a report they were in the Balkans consulting for a pro-Russian government last week as midterm campaign season heats up.
US President Donald Trump distanced himself today from the New York Times' allegations that his advisers James Blair and Chris Lasivita worked for the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats before the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and pointed out that they are not employees of his administration.
Trump Claims He’ll Fire Advisors With Outside Conflicts
“Chris LaCivita and James Blair are outside consultants. They do not work for me, other than as outside consultants. “They most likely have numerous clients, but for that, you would have to ask them. They are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D. C. “I do not have any … The post Trump Claims He’ll Fire Advisors With Outside Conflicts appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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