White House Donations Scandal
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- Steven NelsonNew York Post
- Josh ChristensonNew York Post
- Elina ShiraziDaily Mail
- Phillip NietoDaily Mail
- Brendan RasciusThe Independent
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White House Donations Scandal. (2026, October 20). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/80427
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“White House Donations Scandal.” The Aporia, October 20, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/80427.
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WASHINGTON — Ric Grenell, the embattled former executive director of the Kennedy Center, allegedly promised Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon access to President Trump while reeling in an alleged $5.6 million donation to the performing arts venue that was never deposited.
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‘Pay-for-influence’ scandal involving Trump allies hits White House: report
Trump's furious phone call over 'missing' $5.6m: Alina Habba accuses MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell of brazen plot to take her billionaire husband's money
How it changed
- 14 Oct
“Make him give proof to what he is saying, not make these absurd allegations.”
- 15 Oct
Her lawyers have documentation, reviewed by Axios, that they say shows Grenell solicited a Kennedy Center donation from Mildon to go to a private company in spring 2025, the outlet reported.
Coverage 4 articles
20 Oct Ric Grenell offered Alina Habba’s Turkish billionaire husband access to Trump for $6M Kennedy Center donation that vanished, texts allege
New York Post
19 Oct ‘Pay-for-influence’ scandal involving Trump allies hits White House: report
The Independent
15 Oct Trump's furious phone call over 'missing' $5.6m: Alina Habba accuses MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell of brazen plot to take her billionaire husband's money
Daily Mail
14 Oct White House investigating Alina Habba’s claim that $6 million donation went missing under Ric Grenell’s leadership at Kennedy Center
New York Post
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