Trump adviser asked for bribes for positions – media

The personal adviser of the US President-elect, Boris Epstein, tried to secretly benefit from his help in obtaining positions in the administration of Donald Trump. The Washington Post reported this on Monday, November 25, citing legal audit data.

“The President-elect’s general counsel has asked potential administration nominees to pay him monthly consulting fees in exchange for their pre-Trump advocacy,” the publication quoted an excerpt from the legal team’s written findings. by Trump.

Epstein himself denied this accusation.

In the past week, the president-elect’s lawyers prepared a report critical of Epstein, Trump’s top lawyer who wields considerable influence in the transition government. It is established that among those he unsuccessfully sought payment from was Scott Bessent, who was appointed Secretary of the Treasury.

The publication notes that the initiative for the legal review belongs to Trump himself. He ordered this after he received information about Epstein’s requirements for potential candidates. At the same time, the document recommends stopping Epstein’s work and close contact with Trump, otherwise the president-elect may have an unnecessary scandal with criminal charges against his assistant.

Earlier, the media reported that Boris Epstein offered himself for the post of special envoy to resolve Russia’s war against Ukraine.

It was also reported that he and businessman Elon Musk had a falling out when Musk questioned whether Epstein had too much influence on Trump’s selection of candidates for top positions in the Justice Department and the White House.