The revelation has triggered an internal revolt among Republican campaign operatives who accused the consultants of prioritizing personal profit over party success in a cycle where Republicans are struggling. The consulting for Republika Srpska was linked to the firm Continental Strategy, which employs the daughter of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as a partner and receives $35,000 a month from the entity. Trump-linked lobbyists have collectively received more than $4 million from the Republika Srpska government since early 2025.
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Trump's Top Midterm Strategists Risk Firing Over Pro-Russia Ties
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President Donald Trump was reportedly unaware that top aides James Blair and Chris LaCivita traveled to the Balkans for paid work until he was briefed on an impending New York Times report. Trump has threatened to terminate the laead strategists immediately if their consulting for the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska creates a conflict of interest with their roles in the U.S. midterms. Blair and LaCivita each received hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide election advice to the Bosnian entity while they were simultaneously managing Republican congressional efforts.
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