Trump distances himself from advisers after report of paid work for Bosnian government

Trump distanced himself from two top advisers after reports they traveled to Republika Srpska for paid work assisting the Balkan government ahead of elections.

• Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth Social that Chris LaCivita and James Blair are outside consultants who do not work for him.
• Trump said he would ask the advisers about their work and terminate them immediately if it presents a conflict.
• The New York Times reported LaCivita and Blair traveled to Republika Srpska, an autonomous Bosnian entity, to assist its government ahead of Sunday's elections.
• The Times reported each adviser was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars through a Washington law firm retained by the government.