Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-10-14 17:34

An internal White House investigation has been launched into allegations that former Trump adviser Ric Grenell failed to deposit a multimillion-dollar donation intended for the Kennedy Center. The claims were reportedly made by Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, who stated her husband, Turhan Mildon, had donated nearly $6 million. Grenell has vehemently denied these accusations, calling them AI

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Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"

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Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo · 2026-10-14 17:34

Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"

<p>President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> has directed his White House counsel to examine explosive allegations dropped on him Friday in the Oval Office:</p><ul><li>Former Trump attorney <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025…