The Aporia
The Aporia
In late October, The New York Times reported that two key Trump advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, had each earned hundreds of thousands of dollars consulting for a pro-Russian government in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This revelation occurred just before the November 3 midterm elections when Republicans were already facing significant challenges.
In response to public scrutiny, President Donald Trump distanced himself from his advisers on social media platform Truth Social. He claimed they are “outside consultants” who do not work directly for him but noted that he would terminate them immediately if there was a conflict of interest discovered. The advisers had been helping with Trump’s political operations through the MAGA Inc. super PAC.
The timing and nature of these revelations raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest given LaCivita's role as co-chairman of Trump's 2024 campaign and Blair’s previous position as White House deputy chief of staff. The news added to growing tensions within Republican ranks regarding the direction of their midterm strategy under President Trump's influence.
Their side hustle was revealed Tuesday by the New York Times — drawing stunned reaction in part because the men were focusing on the Republika Srpska’s election concerns and not those of Republicans struggling in polling.
