Trump says he'll terminate LaCivita, Blair if they have consulting conflicts
President Trump on Wednesday said he would terminate outside consultants Chris LaCivita and James Blair if their work conflicted with the White House, following a report that the two were in the Balkans advising a pro-Russian political party and made hundreds of thousands of dollars. Trump appeared to distance himself from the work LaCivita and...
US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he would swiftly dismiss his advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair "if there's a conflict," according to a New York Times report. The pair had reportedly visited Bosnia's Republika Srpska territory in the days leading up to the country's upcoming election on Sunday. LaCivita and Blair had been appointed by Trump to spearhead campaign efforts ahead of the November 3 midterm election in the United States.
In his tweet, Trump clarified that the advisers "do not work for me, other than as outside consultants," stating that they were free to work for other clients just like any other consultant in Washington, D.C. The president hinted that he might terminate the advisers if there were any conflicts of interest. The United States, Russia, and the European Union have been competing for influence in Bosnia.
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