Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska</p><p>Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117400465758567373" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">distanced himself</a> from two top advisers on Wednesday, claiming he did not have “any idea who else they work for”, after it was reported they spent the weekend assisting a pro-Russia government in the Balkans.</p><p>On Truth Social, <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117400465758567373" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Trump wrote</a> that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/trump-campaign-chief-lacivita-liberal-party-australia-ntwnfb-election-claims" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Chris LaCivita</a>, the co-manager of his 2024 presidential campaign, and James Blair, a campaign adviser and White House deputy chief of staff on leave of absence, “are outside consultants” and “do not work for me other than as outside consultants”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/trump-advisers-republika-srpska" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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