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Ric Grenell offered Alina Habba’s Turkish billionaire husband access to Trump for $6M Kennedy Center donation that vanished, texts allege

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Newest development Oct 20, 2026 · 2 reportsWhite House Counsel Examines Habba-Grenell Feud Over Alleged Kennedy Center Donation

"Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS."

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  1. Ric Grenell offered Alina Habba’s Turkish billionaire husband access to Trump for $6M Kennedy Center donation that vanished, texts allege

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    White House Counsel Examines Habba-Grenell Feud Over Alleged Kennedy Center Donation

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  1. The New Republic

    Did Trump’s Kennedy Center Boss Rip Off Alina Habba’s Husband? (opens The New Republic)

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    And the scandals keep coming: President Donald Trump’s close ally Ric Grenell, who has recently served as both special envoy to Venezuela and acting director of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, came under fire Monday for new evidence that he offered in a pay-to-play scheme with wealthy Tu…

  2. New York Post

    Ric Grenell offered Alina Habba’s Turkish billionaire husband access to Trump for $6M Kennedy Center donation that vanished, texts allege (opens New York Post)

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    "Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS."

  3. Advocate

    Ric Grenell under fire over alleged offer of Trump access tied to missing Kennedy Center donation (opens Advocate)

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    A disputed text message promising proximity to President Donald Trump has put Ric Grenell at the center of a White House inquiry into a multimillion-dollar Kennedy Center donation that allegedly never arrived.

  4. Conservative Daily News

    White House Counsel Examines Habba-Grenell Feud Over Alleged Kennedy Center Donation (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Former Trump attorney Alina Habba has accused presidential envoy Ric Grenell of steering her husband's promised Kennedy Center donation elsewhere, an allegation Grenell calls a lie, as the White House counsel's office reviews a disputed text message.

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