Ric Grenell with US President Donald Trump. (Photo: X)
\n\nA senior adviser to US President Donald Trump is under investigation over allegations that he offered a Turkish billionaire access to the president and senior administration officials in connection with a proposed donation to the Kennedy Center.
\n\nRic Grenell, who led the Washington arts institution at the time, has denied the allegations, describing them as "lies" and "absurd". The White House inquiry, ordered by Trump, is examining whether Grenell abused the president's trust and misappropriated a potential multimillion-dollar contribution to the Kennedy Center, according to a report by Axios.
\n\nAccording to the report, at the centre of the investigation is a text message allegedly sent by Grenell to Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon on 3 May 2025. The message was provided to the White House counsel's office by Mildon's lawyers, along with financial records and other correspondence, sources familiar with the inquiry told Axios.
\n\n"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," the message said.
\n\nThe sender allegedly added: "We need to make you the 'American face'…
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