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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday that he did not want his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon paid under a contract guaranteeing more than $50 million over four years, putting public pressure on a legal-services arrangement with a company formed by a Venezuelan banker’s daughter.
Trump called the arrangement “totally obnoxious and outrageous” and “not acceptable,” according to the White House pool report of his remarks to reporters in Palm Beach, Florida.
The agreement provides $10 million a year for four years plus bonuses, with total guaranteed compensation exceeding $50 million, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing interviews and documents. That is a four-year total including bonuses, not a $50 million annual payment.
Under the arrangement, Habba Mildon became general counsel of Concord Partners, a Florida company established by Isabela Herrera, the daughter of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini. She finalized the agreement in late 2025 and formally began working for the family on January 1. The firm’s broader business and the precise scope of her work have not been publicly detailed.
Trump’s objection focused on the size of the compensation and his former lawyer’s use of her relationship with him. In the recording shared by the pool reporter, he said he had told her he did not want her paid and that someone had spoken with the people involved.
His comments place pressure on both sides of the arrangement: Habba Mildon, whose compensation is at issue, and the company and family responsible for the payments. It was not clear whether the four-year agreement could be ended early. Trump’s objection is not itself confirmation that the contract has been canceled or that payments have stopped.
The Times also reported that, when Trump first learned of the deal, he told aides and allies that some of the money should go to his future presidential library or another Trump-related entity. His public comments Saturday drew a different distinction: asked whether he expected Habba Mildon to donate to the library, he said, “No, not her. I expect maybe the people.” He added that he did not know whether anyone wanted to make such a donation.
Habba Mildon previously represented Trump personally and briefly served as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. The Times said she did not respond Saturday to its request for comment about his criticism.
For the contract’s participants, the unresolved issue is what happens to the remaining obligations: the reported compensation runs over four years, while the president has publicly made clear he wants the payments to stop. No confirmed termination was announced in the reporting.
JBizNews Desk | Washington
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