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Trump consultants' foreign work draws scrutiny amid election strategy roles

Two top political consultants advising Donald Trump's midterm election strategy, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, are facing scrutiny for their work with a Russia-aligned government. Trump stated he would terminate their services if any conflict of interest is found. The consultants reportedly provided advice on election integrity and potential fraud related to new voting machines and ballots in the region. AI

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Trump consultants' foreign work draws scrutiny amid election strategy roles

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    Trump's midterm strategists draw scrutiny over Russia-aligned work

    <p>President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> threatened Wednesday to fire two of his top political consultants if he finds a conflict, after reports that they advised a Russia-aligned government ahead of local elections there…