Richard Grenell
Role at the time: Former president of the Kennedy Center and U.S. special presidential envoy for special missions, in a post on X
Denied
Statement summary
Replying to Axios, Ric Grenell calls the accusation absurd, says he never asked for one cent to be sent somewhere else pretending it was for the Kennedy Center and never received any payment from him, and demands proof. The Daily Beast reports that Grenell was referring to Mildon.
“It’s an absurd claim. I’ve never asked for one cent to be sent somewhere else pretending it was for the Kennedy Center and I’ve never received any payment from him at all. Make him give proof to what he is saying, not make these absurd allegations.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Ric Grenell reply to Axios calling the accusation 'an absurd claim' · Richard GrenellFull post, October 14, 2026
Why we used this label
The case concerns the accusation, brought to Trump by Alina Habba, that Grenell failed to deposit a Kennedy Center donation from her husband, Turhan Mildon. Grenell says he never asked for money to be redirected and never received any payment, which denies the accusation.