Trump Advisers Took 6-Figure Fees to Aid Republika Srpska Voting as Bosnia Election Nears
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Trump Advisers Took 6-Figure Fees to Aid Republika Srpska Voting as Bosnia Election Nears
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 6
Summary
James Blair and Chris LaCivita spent days in Republika Srpska before Sunday’s election, advising the Bosnia Serb entity’s government on voting issues while also leading a major Trump midterm ad push.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were paid to each adviser through a Washington law firm retained by the government, according to people familiar with the arrangement.
The work aided a Russia-aligned administration controlled by a nationalist party that has courted Trump allies, promoted Christian conservatism and resisted closer integration with the European Union.
Voting rules were especially sensitive because the ruling party had warned that new voting machines could threaten its grip on power, echoing false claims Trump and his allies still make about the 2020 U.S. election.