Trump Moves To Fire James Blair And Chris LaCivita After Advisers’ Work For Pro-Russian Bosnian Government Emerges | What We Know

A high-stakes political controversy erupted within the inner circle of US President Donald Trump after investigative reports revealed that two of his most influential campaign operatives, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, travelled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide strategic voting counsel to the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska.

The clandestine engagement, which reportedly netted both consultants hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Washington-based law firm, immediately triggered outrage across Republican ranks as the party pours millions into fiercely contested congressional midterm races nationwide.

The revelation placed US President Donald Trump in a defensive posture as congressional Republicans and grassroots supporters questioned why key architects of the conservative political apparatus were operating in a politically volatile foreign territory during the final stretch of an election cycle.

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Responding publicly to the mounting uproar, US President Donald Trump addressed the controversy through social media and media briefings, indicating that while independent contractors are permitted to take outside work, he would not tolerate conflicts of interest.

“They are allowed to do work for others, just like all consultants in Washington, D.C.,” US President Donald Trump wrote in an online statement, adding, “I do not have any idea who else they work for but will, on reflection, ask them and, if there’s a conflict, I will terminate them, immediately!”