Secret probe uncovers pay-for-access scheme in Trump's transition team
Internal review by Trumpʼs transition legal team exposed potential misuse of influence by close adviser. Investigation led to recommendations for restricting access to then president-elect
Back in the post-election days David Warrington‚ the chief legal advisor for Trumps transition team‚ ran a confidential investigation that shook-up the inner circle. The probe focused on Boris Epshteyn‚ a close Trump associate who allegedly got money from people trying to get jobs or gain influence with the soon-to-be president
The inquiry (which stayed behind closed doors) looked into how Epshteyn used his position near the president-elect: some sources pointed to questionable financial deals between him and those seeking access. The investigation showed enough red flags that Warrington made a clear-cut suggestion — keep Epshteyn away from direct contact with Trump
The whole thing stayed quiet until now‚ with most details remaining under wraps but an inside source (who wanted to stay unnamed) shared info about the probeʼs findings. The transition teams quick response showed how they dealt with potential influence-peddling right from the start‚ even though its not clear what happened after these recommendations
