Alina Habba Mildon Loses Contract

What happened

President Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon lost her $50 million contract after Concord Partners fired her in a Nov. 4 letter.
The company, established by the daughter of pardoned Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini, cited a “failure to perform duties.”
The firing followed Trump’s public criticism of the arrangement as “obnoxious and outrageous.”
Habba Mildon will reportedly keep an $8 million signing bonus and $6.5 million in payments she had already received.
Habba Mildon declined to comment on her firing, but a person close to her said she planned to pursue legal action.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets presented the firing as another setback for Habba Mildon, with several also highlighting separate ethics allegations. MS NOW tied the scrapped deal to Trump’s anger and scrutiny of the pardon; Raw Story highlighted critics’ mockery, including David Waldman’s “no-show job” jab. Democracy Now! emphasized the $14.5 million she would keep.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets framed the firing around the huge payout and Trump’s anger over the deal. The New York Post called it a “whopping $50M contract,” while the Daily Mail highlighted Trump’s description of it as “obnoxious.” Both noted the company’s stated performance concerns, her retained payments and possible legal action.

Alina Habba Mildon Loses Contract

What happened

How the left told it

How the right told it

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