{"id":2373458,"date":"2024-11-25T22:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-investigated-ally-boris-epshteyn-over-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:41:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:41:23","slug":"trump-lawyers-investigated-ally-boris-epshteyn-over-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-lawyers-investigated-ally-boris-epshteyn-over-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lawyers investigated ally Boris Epshteyn over alleged corruption &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-lawyers-investigated-ally-boris-epshteyn-over-alleged-corruption-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2373458&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump lawyers investigated ally Boris Epshteyn over allegations he used influence for financial gain<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1894217\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> lawyers investigated close Trump ally Boris Epshteyn over allegations he used his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"influence for financial gain\">influence for financial gain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>According to six sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/25\/politics\/trump-lawyers-investigate-allegations-boris-epshteyn-financial-gain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">speaking with<\/a> CNN, an internal investigation by Trump lawyers examined accusations that the Trump confidant requested payment in exchange for influencing the president-elect. The investigation was not criminal in nature, but some conducting it allegedly suggested that Epshteyn should be removed from Trump&rsquo;s orbit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boris Epshteyn, adviser to former President Donald Trump, returns to the courtroom after a break in Trump&rsquo;s trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 20, 2024, in New York. (Michael M. Santiago\/Pool Photo via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Epshteyn denied any wrongdoing, calling the allegations &ldquo;defamatory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am honored to work for President Trump and with his team,&rdquo; he said in a statement to the outlet. &ldquo;These fake claims are false and defamatory and will not distract us from Making America Great Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump transition spokesman Steven Cheung issued a similar statement, saying that Trump was looking to put the investigation behind him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As is standard practice, a broad review of the campaign&rsquo;s consulting agreements has been conducted and completed, including as to Boris, among others,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We are now moving ahead together as a team to help President Trump Make America Great Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Others speaking with the outlet said that information was still being collected and interviews still being conducted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/accountability\/political-ethics\/hldtrump-lawyer-sought-lucrative-contracts-candidates-cabinet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">In an interview<\/a> with <em>Just the News<\/em>, Trump expressed surprise at the allegations, saying he wasn&rsquo;t aware of anyone on his staff seeking to exert influence in exchange for financial benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I suppose every President has people around them who try to make money off them on the outside. It&rsquo;s a shame but it happens,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But no one working for me in any capacity should be looking to make money. They should only be here to Make America Great Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No one can promise any endorsement or nomination except me,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;I make these decisions on my own, period.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens told the Trump transition team in a sworn statement that he had an uncomfortable conversation with Epshteyn when discussing whether he should apply to become Navy secretary, which he interpreted as an attempt by the adviser to exchange influence on Trump for money.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Epshteyn&rsquo;s overall tone and behavior gave me the impression of an implicit expectation to engage in business dealings with him before he would advocate for or suggest my appointment to the President,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This created a sense of unease and pressure on my part.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greitens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-transition-boris-epshteyn-sparking-internal-strife-over-appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">elaborated on his remarks to<\/a> CBS News.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was important to me to protect the president because I was concerned about the ethics of what was happening,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Very specifically, I was concerned that there was an offer to advance a nomination in return for financial payments.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Epshteyn has been a staple of Trump&rsquo;s inner circle since the 2016 election. 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