Trump vows to terminate LaCivita, Blair over consulting work — SkimNews
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- Trump said Wednesday he would terminate outside consultants Chris LaCivita and James Blair if their outside work conflicted with their White House duties.
- LaCivita and Blair were the subject of a report alleging they traveled to the Balkans to advise a pro-Russian political party and made hundreds of thousands of dollars from the engagement.
Why it matters: The conditional threat aims to shield the White House from the Balkans consulting scandal, but by publicly identifying LaCivita and Blair, Trump effectively confirms the underlying report — that two key outside strategists earned hundreds of thousands of dollars advising a pro-Russian party while embedded in his political operation.
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