Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"
President Trump has directed his White House counsel to examine explosive allegations dropped on him Friday in the Oval Office: Former Trump attorney Alina Habba told the president that another one of his top advisers — former Kennedy Center leader Ric Grenell — failed to deposit a multimillion-dollar donation that her billionaire husband made to the center a year ago, according to four senior…
The White House is investigating claims that former Trump attorney Alina Habba and her husband, Turhan Mildon, failed to deposit a $6 million donation to the Kennedy Center, according to senior administration officials. The controversy stems from Grenell's alleged failure to deposit the donation, which was made to the center a year ago by Habba's husband.
Grenell denied the allegations, calling them absurd and a lie, while Habba and Mildon have declined to comment. The dispute began with Grenell's friendship with Mildon and their shared interest in Venezuela in early 2025. Grenell persuaded Mildon to include a $6 million Kennedy Center donation in a $17.6 million payment for a business deal in the spring of 2025.
Habba's attorneys plan to provide the White House with documents supporting her allegations about Grenell's actions.
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