The dispute follows a meeting on Oct. 11 between Trump and former attorney Alina Habba, whose husband provided the disputed funds. Habba alleged that Grenell failed to record the donation during his tenure at the arts center approximately one year ago. Trump has directed his White House counsel to review the evidence provided by Mildon's legal team to determine if the money was ever transferred and where it is located.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Confronts Ric Grenell Over Missing $5.6M After Counsel Receives Evidence
US Politics5 days ago
Lawyers representing Turhan Mildon submitted a dossier of evidence to the White House on Wednesday regarding a failed donation to the Kennedy Center. President Trump contacted Ric Grenell from the Oval Office via phone to personally confront the former agency head over allegations that a $5.6 million contribution from Mildon, a billionaire, was never deposited. Grenell denied the claims and described them as a lie, stating he never received any payment from Mildon.
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