Fifa and Infantino Face Subpoenas After Democrats Blitz Trump in US Midterms
- Following Democratic gains in midterm elections this week, the House Judiciary Committee now holds subpoena power to compel FIFA president Gianni Infantino to testify regarding his ties to United States President Donald Trump.
- An inquiry formally launched by Democrats on July 26 targeted what the party described as a "sustained campaign" by FIFA and Infantino to curry favor with President Trump.
- The Committee revealed on September 23 that FIFA's cooperation had been "woefully inadequate," as the organization failed to turn over documents regarding the Kushner-Infantino scheme to sell off the World Cup.
- UEFA pledged to identify a candidate to stand against the president in next year's FIFA presidential election, stating it had "lost confidence" in Infantino over the failed investor scheme.
- Infantino faces potential criminal consequences if he fails to appear before the Committee, though he remains a candidate for re-election next year despite calls from advocacy groups for a challenger.
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With the Democrats' victory in the midterm elections, the balance of power in Congress has shifted in such a way that Infantino may have to answer questions about Trump.
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The Midterms are a disaster for US President Donald Trump, the Democrats are taking back both chambers of Congress. For FIFA President Gianni Infantino, this could mean an additional date in the calendar.
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Democrats' midterm election success could give Congress new powers to investigate the FIFA chief's ties to the US president and demand answers over a series of controversial dealings.
Fifa and Infantino face subpoenas after Democrats blitz Trump in US midterms
Fifa and Gianni Infantino face being issued with subpoenas over their ties to Donald Trump after Democrats routed the US President’s administration in the midterm elections. The Democrats’ majority in the House of Representatives hands them legal powers to compel testimony after Fifa and Infantino ignored previous attempts to investigate the close relationship between football’s [...]
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