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Trump slams Habba Mildon's alleged $50M pardon deal
The New York Times reports the contract guaranteed Habba Mildon ten million dollars a year for four years, and she says the pardon claims are false; awkward Halloween party.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by The Hill: “Trump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’”, with reporting from Raw Story and Mediaite.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 11:30 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
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- The HillTrump calls Alina Habba Milton’s $50M deal ‘obnoxious’
- Raw StoryAngry Trump trashes his ex-lawyer Alina Habba at Halloween party: 'Totally obnoxious' - Raw Story facts used on air
- MediaiteTrump Condemns Ex-Lawyer Alina Habba Mildon Over Alleged $50 Million Pardon Deal: ‘Totally Obnoxious’ October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump called his former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon's alleged fifty million dollar deal tied to a pardon "totally obnoxious and outrageous," telling reporters at a Mar-a-Lago Halloween party Saturday night it is not acceptable.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe New York Times says the contract paid ten million dollars a year for four years. Plus bonuses. Bonuses, Hank.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorShe says any link to a pardon is false, and that is a chance for everyone to be heard.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe midterms are Tuesday, with all four hundred thirty-five House seats and thirty-five Senate seats on the ballot.
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