Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 31 that it's "unacceptable" that former U.S. Attorney Alina Habba Mildon signed a $50 million multi-year contract while serving in the Department of Justice.
Trump is now going after his former lawyer, Alina Habba, over her $50 million deal:
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 1, 2026
“I thought it was totally obnoxious and outrageous, and it’s not acceptable. Not acceptable at all.”
According to The New York Times, the family of Venezuelan billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini… pic.twitter.com/Q9jAefetJm
"I thought it was totally obnoxious and outrageous, and it's not acceptable," Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. "Not acceptable at all."
His comments were in response to a New York Times report published earlier that week that said Mildon was offered a contract by the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, which guaranteed more than $50 million paid out at a rate of $10 million per year plus bonuses over a span of four years.
Herrera was facing U.S. felony bribery charges but struck a plea deal in August 2025 for a misdemeanor. He later recei
