White House Inquiry Examines Trump Allies’ Accounts of $17 Million Congo Transfer

A White House inquiry centers on differing accounts from Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon about a $17 million payment to a Texas defense firm.

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White House Inquiry Examines Trump Allies’ Accounts of $17 Million Congo Transfer

A White House inquiry is examining conflicting accounts from Trump allies Richard Grenell and Alina Habba Mildon concerning a $17 million transfer from Congo, according to The New York Times.

The payment went from a government account in the African country to a defense firm in Texas. The inquiry centers on differences between Grenell’s and Habba Mildon’s descriptions of the transfer.

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