World Oct 7, 2026 Updated Oct 7, 2026
Trump advisors worked for RS government ahead of elections
- Two Trump advisors, James Bleich and Chris Laschivita, provided consulting services to the Government of the Republika Srpska (RS) ahead of elections, through a Washington-based law firm hired by the RS government.
- Both advisors received hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work, with the RS government having paid over four million dollars to Trump-connected consultants since the start of last year.
- The RS government did not respond to questions from The New York Times regarding the engagement and payments to the advisors.
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Danas Oct 7, 2026
Njujork tajms otkriva: Trampovi savetnici radili za Dodika pred izbore, za to dobili stotine hiljada dolara
- The New York Times reported that two prominent political operatives from Donald Trump's team, James Bleier and Kris Lavigne, provided advisory services to the government of the Republika Srpska ahead of elections.
- The two were hired through a Washington-based law firm that was contracted by the Republika Srpska government, and they were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work.
- The article states that Trump's allies promoted the pro-Christian conservative policies of the Serbian Democratic Party (SNSD), led by Milorad Dodik, and its opposition to joining the European Union.
N1 Oct 7, 2026
NYT: Trampovi savetnici radili za Dodikov SNSD pred izbore, za to dobli stotine hiljada dolara
- The New York Times reported that two political operatives from Donald Trump's team, James Bleier and Kris Laviviti, provided advisory services to the government of Republika Srpska ahead of elections.
- The advisers were hired through a Washington-based law firm that the Republic of Srpska government engaged, with their work including aspects of the electoral process.
- The New York Times cited sources indicating that each of the two Trump allies received hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work, though the government of Republika Srpska did not respond to questions about the engagement and payments.
Beta Oct 7, 2026
NYT: Trampovi savetnici radili za Dodikov SNSD pred izbore, za to dobli stotine hiljada dolara
- The New York Times reported that two senior political operatives from Donald Trump's team, James Blair and Chris LaCivita, provided advisory services to the government of the Republika Srpska ahead of elections.
- They were hired through a Washington-based law firm that the Republika Srpska government engaged, with their work involving election-related issues.
- The New York Times cited sources indicating that each of the two Trump allies received hundreds of thousands of dollars for their work, though the government of Republika Srpska did not respond to questions about the engagement and payments.
