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Axios report on payments of millions of dollars for access to Trump

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Who covers itEach circle is an outlet that covered the story, placed at its published political lean; the letters are its initials. 5 of the 7 outlets have a published lean.
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  • in.gr Centre-left
  • Naftemporiki Centre
  • Powergame Centre-right
  • Newsbeast Centre-right
  • Protagon Centre-right
  • Athens Voice not rated
  • Dimokratia not rated
No published lean (2)

What is happening

What the sources report

According to Axios, Trump adviser Rick Grenell reportedly proposed last year that a Turkish billionaire be given access to the president, to VIP events and to officials. in.gr

The written message bears the date 3 May 2025. in.gr

On 9 October, Alina Habba, wife of the businessman, burst into the Oval Office and accused Grenell of deceiving her husband with a donation to the Kennedy Center that never reached its destination. Naftemporiki

Milton claims that, on Grenell's instructions, he deposited 17.6 million dollars with the company Texas Armament & Technology. in.gr

Grenell described the accusations as "lies" and denied that he sent the message. in.gr

Where they differ

Newsbeast writes that White House officials found the funds came from the Ministry of Finance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Athens Voice writes that the money did not come from the Turkish businessman but from the Congolese Ministry of Finance, according to information cited by the report. Athens Voice Newsbeast

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How each side headlined it

Each outlet's first headline, by its published political lean. The method

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Headlines from 2 outlets without a political rating
All articles by time (7)
TimeOutletHeadline
19 Oct, 20:33PowergameAxios: Εκατομμύρια δολάρια άλλαξαν χέρια για πρόσβαση στον Τραμπ πριν τις ενδιάμεσες εκλογές
19 Oct, 21:25Newsbeast«Τσέπωσε» εκατομμύρια δολάρια για VIP ραντεβού με τον Αμερικανό πρόεδρο: Τι καταγγέλλει Τούρκος μεγιστάνας για σύμβουλο του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ
19 Oct, 21:32NaftemporikiHouse of Cards στον Λευκό Οίκο: Ο σύμβουλος, ένας Τούρκος δισεκατομμυριούχος και το deal πρόσβασης στον Τραμπ
19 Oct, 22:00in.grΣκάνδαλο στον Λευκό Οίκο: Ο σύμβουλος του Τραμπ, ο Τούρκος επιχειρηματίας και τα εκατομμύρια που έκαναν φτερά
19 Oct, 22:55ProtagonΥπόθεση $17,6 εκατ. εκθέτει στενό συνεργάτη του Τραμπ – Εμπλοκή τούρκου επιχειρηματία
20 Oct, 19:56Athens VoiceΝέο σκάνδαλο στον Λευκό Οίκο: Υποσχέσεις για πρόσβαση στον Τραμπ και 5,6 εκατ. δολάρια που φέρεται να εξαφανίστηκαν
21 Oct, 10:59DimokratiaΣτη δίνη του κυκλώνα σύμβουλος του Τραμπ

When each outlet covered it

First report 19 October at 20:33, latest 21 October at 10:59. Within the first hour: 3 of 7 outlets. Each column: 2 hours.

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