Trump calls $50 million contract for ex-lawyer Habba Mildon 'not acceptable'

President Donald Trump expressed strong disapproval on Saturday regarding one of his former attorneys, Alina Habba Mildon, receiving a $50 million contract while employed at the US Department of Justice. The Republican leader deemed the situation "totally obnoxious and outrageous" and emphasized that it was "not acceptable at all."

According to the New York Times, Habba Mildon's contract with Julio Herrera Velutini's family, a consortium known as Concord Partners, was reportedly guaranteed to exceed $50 million over a four-year period. The deal entailed an annual sum of $10 million, supplemented by bonuses. Trump reportedly informed Habba Mildon that he did not wish for her to receive such compensation and described the matter as "terrible."

Habba Mildon was serving as the acting US attorney in New Jersey when she signed the contract with Herrera's family company in late October 2025. By the time she commenced her employment with the Herrera family, a court had barred her from serving as US attorney. She resigned on December 8 and was subsequently appointed a senior adviser to the attorney general on the same day, maintaining her role until she began working with Concord Partners on January 1.

Following a pardon granted by Trump on January 15, 2026, Habba Mildon claimed that she was never compensated for the pardon, never met with any individual at the White House or Justice Department concerning the pardon, and did not perform any work related to the pardon for anyone. The Justice Department declined to provide a response to a request for comment.