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Trump Meets Counsel Over $17.6M Ric Grenell Transfer Allegations

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  • President Donald Trump summoned White House counsel Will Scharf to discuss $17.6 million transfer allegations.
  • Alina Habba said her husband Turhan Mildon sent the $17.6 million on Ric Grenell’s direction in May 2025.
  • Habba claimed $5.6 million was meant for the Kennedy Center but never arrived.
  • Ric Grenell denied any message, receipt, or solicitation related to the Kennedy Center payment.
  • Demonstrators protested outside the Kennedy Center as the venue announced a board review of related pledges.