Trump Advisers Donate Republika Srpska Fees to Library

James Blair and Chris LaCivita donated their consulting fees from work for Republika Srpska to a fund for President Donald Trump’s presidential library, the advisers said in social-media posts. Trump said he was no longer looking into their consulting work after the donation, though it did not establish whether the engagement posed a conflict of interest. The advisers’ posts confirmed that they made the donations but did not state the amount. A report citing sources said each had received more than $100,000 for the work. The precise donated total has not been publicly disclosed. Trump had warned on October 7 that he would ask about the advisers’ outside work and terminate them immediately if he found a conflict. At the time, he described them as outside consultants permitted to work for other clients. In remarks to reporters on Friday, he said he had not asked them to donate the money and characterized the donation as a nice thing to do. He also said he was not looking into whether the engagement was appropriate or a conflict. Blair described contributing to the preservation of Trump’s legacy as an honor. LaCivita called the donation a no-brainer. Their posts confirmed the...