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Trump calls ex-lawyer Habba Mildon's $50 million deal unacceptable
President Trump said it was 'not acceptable' for his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon to secure a $50 million contract while working at the US Department of Justice, according to Reuters.[5] Trump made the remarks to reporters at a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, calling the deal 'totally obnoxious and outrageous.'[1, 2, 5] Raw Story reported that the reported contract was with the family of a Venezuelan banker whom Trump later pardoned.[1]
Al Jazeera reported that Habba Mildon signed the lucrative contract while working at the Justice Department, before Trump pardoned the banker.[7] A recent New York Times investigation raised questions about the deal and Trump's use of presidential pardons, according to The Political Insider and The Hill.[4, 6] The Hill described the $50 million deal as alleged; Mediaite reported that observers reacted strongly to Trump's public rebuke of his former lawyer.[3, 4]
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- FramingReuters described Habba Mildon securing a $50 million contract for herself while working at the Justice Department, while The Hill called it an alleged deal for a presidential pardon and Raw Story specified it was with the family of a Venezuelan banker Trump later pardoned.[1, 4, 5]
- Yahoo News · Center · Oct 31, 10:21 p.m. ET Trump calls $50 million contract for ex-lawyer Habba Mildon 'not acceptable'
By Gram Slattery and Jasper Ward PALM BEACH, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday it was "unacceptable" for one of his former lawyers, Alina Habba Mildon, to secure a $50 million contract for…
- Raw Story · Leans left · Nov 1, 7:15 a.m. ET Angry Trump trashes his ex-lawyer Alina Habba at Halloween party: 'Totally obnoxious'
President Donald Trump publicly turned on one of his most loyal former lawyers on Saturday. He called Alina Habba Mildon’s reported $50 million contract with the family of a Venezuelan banker he later pardoned “totally…
- Yahoo News · Center · Oct 31, 10:21 p.m. ET Trump calls $50 million contract for ex-lawyer Habba Mildon 'not acceptable'
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 3 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 3 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: The Political Insider (+2.65).
Not rated Al Jazeera. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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