In a surprising moment, Trump was seen ignoring a call from his advisor facing serious allegations during a significant day in Washington
Washington DC: So, here’s the scoop. Donald Trump was caught on camera ignoring a call from his long-time advisor, Boris Epshteyn, who’s currently in hot water over some serious allegations.
It’s a big day for Trump, marking his return as the 47th President of the United States after a non-consecutive term. But while heading to Capitol Hill for the inauguration, he just brushed off that call from Epshteyn.
Now, Epshteyn is facing accusations of trying to get payments from folks to help them land roles in the new administration. He’s calling those claims “false and defamatory,” but it’s definitely a messy situation.
This guy has been a key player in Trump’s circle. He was right there during Trump’s court appearances and even stood by him during his victory speech last November.
Things got even stickier for Epshteyn, as he’s also been indicted in Arizona for allegedly trying to mess with the state’s 2020 election results to keep Trump in power after he lost to Biden.
Interestingly, Trump’s son, Eric, is the one who connected his dad with Epshteyn back when they were classmates at Georgetown. Epshteyn started off as a staffer during Trump’s 2016 campaign and even had a brief stint in the White House communications team.
He left that role pretty quickly, and the reasons are still a bit of a mystery. But he’s stuck around as a loyal advisor and has been helping with Trump’s legal battles ever since.
As Trump took the oath of office again, world leaders and dignitaries gathered in DC, but not everyone was there. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was notably absent, reportedly because Trump snubbed him for undermining the US election, according to Elon Musk.
