Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them特朗普曾暗示要解雇他的几位高级政治顾问，但他们随后却将为亲俄政府工作所收取的费用捐献给了政府。
James Blair and Chris LaCivita have donated money they made earlier this month in the Balkans on behalf of a pro-Russian government to President Donald Trump’s presidential library.
Top Trump political advisers James Blair and Chris LaCivita have donated money they made earlier this month in the Balkans on behalf of a pro-Russian government to President Donald Trump’s presidential library.
“Yes, it’s true we donated our full fee. I love the President and am eternally grateful for the opportunities he has provided me. Contributing to the preservation of his legacy of greatness is my honor!” Blair posted on X , in response to a story from the New York Post , which was first to report the donations.
Also appearing to confirm the donation to Trump’s library, LaCivita posted , “Preserving the legacy and story of @realDonaldTrump is an honor and a no brainer !”
Earlier this month , Trump said he would fire Blair and LaCivita as political advisers if their outside work turned out to present a conflict of interest.
“They are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C. 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!” Trump wrote at the time.
The New York Times reported that the pair traveled to the Balkans ahead of the country’s elections.
Blair and LaCivita “were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each through a Washington-based law firm that was retained by Republika Srpska’s government to provide counsel on voting issues,” the Times reported.
The exact amount of the donation is unclear. CNN has reached out to the White House for comment
CNN previously reported that Trump was “pissed” by the Times report, according to a veteran Republican who is in touch with the president.
Blair leads Trump’s super PAC, MAGA Inc., and has been tasked with heading up the president’s midterm elections strategy. LaCivita is a senior adviser at MAGA Inc.
特朗普的高级政治顾问詹姆斯·布莱尔和克里斯·拉西维塔将他们本月早些时候在巴尔干地区代表亲俄政府赚取的资金捐赠给了唐纳德·特朗普总统的总统图书馆。
“是的，我们确实捐出了全部酬劳。我敬爱总统，并永远感激他给予我的机会。能够为传承他的伟大遗产贡献一份力量，是我的荣幸！”布莱尔在X网站上发帖回应了《纽约邮报》的报道，该报率先报道了这笔捐款。
LaCivita似乎也证实了向特朗普图书馆捐款一事，他发帖称：“保存@realDonaldTrump的遗产和故事是一种荣幸，也是理所当然的！”
本月初，特朗普表示，如果布莱尔和拉西维塔的外部工作被发现存在利益冲突，他将解雇他们的政治顾问职务。
“他们可以像华盛顿特区的所有顾问一样为其他人工作，我不知道他们还为谁工作，但经过思考后，我会询问他们，如果存在利益冲突，我会立即解雇他们！”特朗普当时写道。
《纽约时报》报道称，两人在巴尔干半岛举行大选前前往该国。
《泰晤士报》报道称，布莱尔和拉西维塔“通过一家位于华盛顿的律师事务所，每人获得了数十万美元的报酬。这家律师事务所受塞族共和国政府委托，就投票问题提供咨询。”
捐款的具体金额尚不清楚。CNN已联系白宫寻求置评。
据一位与总统保持联系的资深共和党人透露，CNN此前报道称，特朗普对《纽约时报》的报道感到“愤怒”。
布莱尔领导着特朗普的超级政治行动委员会“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA Inc.），并负责制定总统的中期选举策略。拉西维塔是MAGA Inc.的高级顾问。