U.S.EXCLUSIVE

White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money

Axios reports four senior administration officials say Alina Habba told the president her billionaire husband's donation was never deposited; the White House counsel is now examining it.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:32 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Kennedy Center — Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by Axios: “Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"”, with reporting from Breitbart.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:32 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Kennedy, MAGA, White House.
BBN covered this story before: New York Post report: banks cut off conservative groups, certain… (October 14).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA White House inquiry this afternoon into a donation that may never have reached the Kennedy Center.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAxios reports the president has told his counsel to look into claims that Ric Grenell never deposited a multimillion-dollar gift from Alina Habba's billionaire husband.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA year. Nobody checked the balance for a year.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI check my bean inventory more often than that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn a few minutes, which New York residents could soon be out of a job, and who is on their side?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody always loses the receipt.