Trump Transition IMPLODES as Advisors ACCUSE EACH OTHER
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The incoming Trump administration is already going to war with itself. We are learning from a new scoop by CNN that Trump had his attorneys conduct an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epstein, has sought to gain financially from his influence. Influence with Trump and others in Trump's orbit. What CNN is alleging is that there was a pay-for-play situation going on, which Epstein denies, whereby Epstein, according to these allegations that CNN is reporting, would offer access to Donald Trump in return for certain payments. Payments to Epstein's consulting firm and uh consulting services. Now, we had previously reported, of course, that there was a blow-up that took place at Mor-Lago between Elon Musk and Boris Epstein.
New York Post was the first to report that. Musk had a massive blowup with Trump aide Boris Epstein. This was last week. Took place at Mar-a-Lago, but then uh people close to Epstein and Trump denied it and said that that was wrong. Although we're now starting to see that a lot more be going on there behind the scenes, you think. We also had previously reported back in uh August of 2023. You may remember this about Epstein. Trump advisor Boris Epstein. Epstein was accused of groping multiple women at an Arizona nightclub in 2021, and now newly obtained police body camera footage sheds light on the incident for the first time. Boris Epstein has been one of Trump's closest advisors since twenty sixteen.
He was actually indicted in Arizona for Donald Trump in connection with Trump's attempt to overthrow the results of the twenty twenty uh election and the fake elector plot. That took place in the state of Arizona. Notably as well, Epstein is a lawyer, but was never really a practicing litigator. He went to Georgetown University Law Center, right around the same time that I went to Georgetown University Law Center. So there is that um not great connection there, but Georgetown Law was a good school, but that's where he went, although we both did uh took very different paths. Um, and then uh more information. Information about uh Epstein is is being uh revealed now. And let's just uh talk about some of this, about what's going on here.
Um this is the article from uh CNN. Uh it says attorneys for Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epstein, sought to gain financially from his influence with Trump and others in Trump's orbit, according to multiple sources familiar with the Matter. The internal investigation, which was confirmed by half a dozen sources and is not criminal in nature, has probed multiple instances of Epstein allegedly requesting payment in exchange for promoting candidates for administration positions or offering to connect individuals with people in the upcoming administration relevant to their industry, sources says. In one instance, he requested as much as one hundred thousand dollars per month in exchange for his services, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Epstein's alleged activities prompted those looking into the matter to make an initial recommendation that Epstein should be removed from Trump's proximity and that he should not be employed or paid by Trump entities, according to two sources. As of Monday afternoon, It does not appear the transition team will heed that recommendation. Quote, I am honored to work for President Trump and with his team, Epstein said in a statement to CNN. These fake claims are false and defamatory and will not distract us from making America great again. The alleged behavior by one of Trump's closest advisors hints at some of the turmoil and strife behind. Behind the scenes of the transition process, as Donald Trump and his team staff, the incoming administration.
Epstein, long seen as one of Trump's most loyal advisors, has played a significant role in the transition, sitting on key meetings and candidate briefings at the president-elect Mar-a-Lago Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. But his presence has often been a divisive one, according to
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