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President Trump has distanced himself from political advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair, who were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to advise Republika Srpska’s pro-Russian government while midterm elections planning was underway in the U.S. In a Truth Social post, Trump declared they are “outside consultants” with clients he does not know but plans to investigate and terminate if conflicts arise. This comes amid other recent reversals from Trump, including stopping the use of taxpayer money for campaign-style ads celebrating his administration.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
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Donald Trump has sought to distance himself from two close political advisers who traveled to the Balkans to advise the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska while in the middle of crucial midterm elections planning in the U.S.
Chris LaCivita and James Blair, a pair of long-time allies and close advisers overseeing the president’s political operation, are merely “outside consultants” who “do not work for me,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump → seek → Social
“I do not have any idea who else they work for but will, on reflection, ask them and, if there’s a conflict, I will terminate them, immediately!” the president wrote Wednesday.
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president → have → them
LaCivita and Blair were reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Washington, D.C.-based law firm retained by Republika Srpska’s government ahead of Sunday’s elections, according to The New York Times.
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LaCivita → pay → Times
They reportedly defended their work for the far-right government, not the nationalist party that controls it, despite being largely the same.
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that → defend → it
Under that party’s control, Republika Srpska has aligned itself with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Srpska → align → Putin
They do not work for me, other than as outside consultants.
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They → work → consultants
They most likely have numerous clients, but for that, you would have to ask them,” Trump wrote Wednesday.
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Trump → have → them
“They are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C.
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They → allow → Washington
I do not have any idea who else they work for but will, on reflection, ask them and, if there’s a conflict, I will terminate them, immediately!
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I → have → them
Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he added.
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he → thank → matter
Trump’s announcement marked the latest in a streak of apparent reversals from a president who refuses to admit wrongdoing in the face of ethics scandals and criminal investigations.
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who → mark → scandals
On Monday, the president said he would stop using taxpayer money to run campaign-style television ads celebrating himself and his administration, though the White House said the president will not reimburse the government for millions of dollars already spent on the campaign.
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president → say → campaign
Last month, the president said his son Donald Trump Jr. was paying back a Kremlin-connected Russian businessman for six-figure wedding celebrations revealed by ProPublica.
Umar Kremlev — the head of the International Boxing Association, which has a controversial, long-standing financial relationship to Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom — helped funnel money into renting a private island in the Bahamas, where a reception was held and where guests slept.
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guests → pay → Bahamas
Kremlev said Tuesday that the president’s oldest son had reimbursed him for his wedding weekend party, though he questioned why the repayment was made.
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repayment → say → party
“Yes, he did,” Kremlev said during an International Boxing Association press conference in Istanbul.
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Kremlev → do → Istanbul
“He did repay the money I spent on the present.”
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I → repay → present
This is a developing story
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This → develop → ?
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