Trump orders White House probe into alleged missing $5.6 million Kennedy Center donation - Report
For now, the central questions remain unresolved: whether a $5.6 million donation was actually arranged, whether the money was transferred as alleged and whether any funds intended for the Kennedy Center went missing.
US President Donald Trump has instructed the White House counsel to investigate claims that former Trump adviser Ric Grenell failed to deposit a substantial donation to the Kennedy Center, reportedly nearly $5.6 million, according to Axios. The allegations have strained relations between Habba and Grenell, both of whom were once close allies of Trump.
The donation in question, reportedly made by Grenell's husband, Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon, dates back to 2025 when Grenell was serving as a Trump special envoy and pushed for normalized relations between the US and Venezuela under Maduro. Grenell has denied the accusations, calling them "absurd" and a "lie," while a senior administration official warned the claims remain unverified and could stem from a misunderstanding.
Habba's attorneys plan to present documentation supporting the allegations to the White House, but the White House has not confirmed any wrongdoing.
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