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Eric Trump Sues Over China Board Allegation, White House Rejects

5/16/2026

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Eric Trump, businessman, announced he will sue MS NOW and Jen Psaki over a segment claiming he sat on ALT5 Sigma’s board during China trip.
Financial Times linked ALT5 Sigma to a Chinese chipmaker tied to the Communist Party, raising conflict-of-interest concerns for the presidential visit.
The White House said there are no conflicts and Trump traveled, noting observers cited his family’s $24 million and $5 million Pentagon contracts and urged oversight.

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Eric Trump, businessman, announced he will sue MS NOW and Jen Psaki over a segment claiming he sat on ALT5 Sigma’s board during China trip.
Financial Times linked ALT5 Sigma to a Chinese chipmaker tied to the Communist Party, raising conflict-of-interest concerns for the presidential visit.
The White House said there are no conflicts and Trump traveled, noting observers cited his family’s $24 million and $5 million Pentagon contracts and urged oversight.