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Trump is calling out Alina Habba for her corruption.
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President Donald Trump publicly criticized and slammed his former lawyer and adviser, Alina Habba Mildon, over a lucrative $50 million-plus contract she secured with the family of pardoned Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini. [1, 2, 3]
Key Details of the Situation
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President Donald Trump publicly criticized and slammed his former lawyer and adviser, Alina Habba Mildon, over a lucrative $50 million-plus contract she secured with the family of pardoned Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini. [1, 2, 3]
Key Details of the Situation
- The Deal & Pardon: Habba secured a lucrative four-year, $50 million-plus general counsel agreement through Concord Partners with Herrera Velutini's family. This unfolded around the time Trump issued a full presidential pardon to Herrera Velutini, following earlier campaign finance related pleas and substantial donations linked to pro-Trump efforts. [1]
- Trump's Reaction: Calling the arrangement "totally obnoxious and outrageous," Trump expressed frustration over associates leveraging proximity to his administration for personal enrichment, and indicated that Habba should redirect funds toward his planned presidential library in Miami rather than retaining the entire payout. [1, 2, 3, 4]
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So the issue IS NOT that Trump does not think the payment should be made, as he does and wants it to go to his Library, which means to him, since the Trump Library is private and he would control all that money. This issue is about a key Trump Capo going out and making a big financial deal without making sure the Boss gets the most of the money while the Capo gets to get their beak wet.