Turhan Mildon Faces Scrutiny Over $17.6 Million Donation as White House Questions Congo Funds
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 30
Turhan Mildon Faces Scrutiny Over $17.6 Million Donation as White House Questions Congo Funds
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 30
Summary
$17.6 million at the center of Alina Habba Mildon’s accusation against Richard Grenell was traced by White House officials to a Democratic Republic of Congo government account, not to Turhan Mildon, according to the report.
That finding undercut the account Habba Mildon brought directly to President Trump, who had ordered aides to investigate her claim that Grenell skimmed money from a philanthropic donation.
Turhan Mildon, a Turkish businessman who married Habba this year, is now under scrutiny in the United States and abroad over his background, ties to Congolese politicians and business contracts there.
The episode has widened into a bitter feud inside Trump’s orbit, exposing both personal rivalries among his confidants and efforts to profit from proximity to the president.