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Trump criticism of Alina Habba Mildon contract

Overview

President Donald Trump has publicly denounced a reported $50 million contract secured by his former attorney, Alina Habba Mildon. Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump described the deal as “totally obnoxious and outrageous” and “unacceptable.”

The contract was reportedly signed in October 2025 with Concord Partners, a company linked to the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini. The agreement reportedly provides Habba Mildon with $10 million annually over four years, plus bonuses.

Scrutiny has focused on the timing of the agreement. Reports indicate Habba Mildon signed the deal while serving as the acting US attorney for New Jersey, before resigning in December 2025 and becoming a senior adviser to the attorney general. She reportedly began working for Concord Partners on January 1, 2026. This followed a presidential pardon issued by Trump to Herrera Velutini on January 15, 2026. Herrera Velutini had previously faced federal bribery charges involving the alleged bribery of former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced.

Habba Mildon has denied any improper connection between her employment and the presidential pardon, stating she never received payment for facilitating clemency and did not meet with officials regarding the matter. She has also stated that her work has been vetted and disclosed to the Department of Justice.

Entities

Julio Herrera Velutini · Concord Partners · Alina Habba Mildon · Donald Trump · Department of Justice

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 11 sources
    Donald Trump criticizes Alina Habba Mildon over $50 million contract

    Donald Trump slammed former attorney Alina Habba Mildon for a $50 million deal with the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, who received a presidential pardon shortly after.

  2. [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Trump criticizes ex-lawyer Alina Habba Mildon over $50 million contract

    Donald Trump called a $50 million contract held by former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon “unacceptable” after reports linked the deal to a Venezuelan family whose member received a presidential pardon.

Sources

24-ore.com · 24sata.info · adevarul.ro · aljazeera.com · almasalah.com · arabnews.pk · bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com · ch23.com · devdiscourse.com · icenews.is · indicepolitico.com · joemygod.com · mediabites.com.pk · mediaite.com · news.yahoo.com · nypost.com · srnnews.com · stvincenttribune.com · vijesti.ba · vinnews.com

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