@japdmedia26: Palm Beach, Florida, United States — President Donald Trump has publicly criticized his former personal lawyer, Alina Habba Mildon, over a reported contract worth more than $50 million involving the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, who later received a presidential pardon. According to The New York Times, Herrera's family guaranteed Habba more than $50 million over four years through Concord Partners, including $10 million annually plus bonuses. Reports indicate that Habba signed the agreement in October 2025 while serving as acting U.S. attorney. She later resigned from that position and became a senior adviser to the attorney general. She reportedly began working for Concord on January 1, 2026. On January 15, 2026, Trump granted Herrera Velutini a presidential pardon. The arrangement has attracted attention because of the timing of the contract and the subsequent pardon. Herrera's daughter had also reportedly donated $3.5 million to a Trump-linked political action committee while her father was seeking clemency. Reacting to the controversy, Trump told reporters: "I thought it was totally obnoxious and outrageous, and it's not acceptable," He added: "Not acceptable at all." Trump also said he had told Habba he did not want her to receive the money and described the situation as "terrible." Habba has denied receiving payment for a pardon or having any involvement in securing one. She also denied meeting anyone at the White House or Justice Department about obtaining a pardon. The Justice Department had not immediately responded to Reuters' request for comment. The controversy has raised questions about the relationship between the reported financial agreement, Habba's government position and the subsequent presidential pardon. However, no evidence presented in these reports establishes that the contract was payment for securing the pardon. #FloridaUSA #DonaldTrump #AlinaHabbaMildon #JulioHerreraVelutini #japd

JAPD

Open In TikTok:

Region: US

Sunday 01 November 2026 19:27:06 GMT