The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his

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Lawyers for Donald Trump probed allegations that Boris Epshteyn asked would-be members of Trump's White House for money in exchange for helping their chances.

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Trump team probed whether Boris Epshteyn, an aide, sought money from administration job seekers

President-elect Trump asked his top advisers to conduct an internal investigation into alleged claims of impropriety by his top legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, sources say.

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Trump has advisers conduct internal probe of alleged impropriety by legal adviser Boris Epshteyn: Sources

Attorneys for Donald Trump conducted an internal investigation into allegations that one of his top aides, Boris Epshteyn, has sought to gain financially from his influence with Trump and others in the president-elect’s orbit, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

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Boris Epshteyn, a key transition figure and attorney for President-elect Donald J. Trump, is being investigated by Mr. Trump's own team on suspicion of corruption.

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Reports: Trump team finds top adviser Boris Epshteyn engaged in pay-for-play scheme

Boris Epshteyn used his proximity to the president-elect to benefit himself, a Trump legal review found. He denies the allegation.

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Trump aide sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found

White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The top lawyer on Donald Trump’s transition team has investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximity to Trump to score payments from those seeking roles or influence in the new administration. The review recommended that Trump aides sharply constrain adviser Boris Epshteyn’s access to the president-elect. That’s according to a person familiar with the matte…

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Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.

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According to six sources speaking with CNN, an internal investigation by Trump lawyers examined accusations that the Trump confidant requested payment in exchange for influencing the president-elect. The investigation was not criminal in nature, but some conducting it allegedly suggested that Epshteyn should be removed from Trump’s orbit. Boris Epshteyn, adviser to former President Donald... The post Trump lawyers investigated ally Boris Epshtey…

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Trump lawyers investigated ally Boris Epshteyn over allegations he used influence for financial gain

Trump's own lawyers concluded Boris Epshteyn had asked at least two people for the monthly payments.

Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations

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