The details of the inquiry remain unclear, but it is one of the rare instances in which a Trump ally or appointee has been investigated for potential wrongdoing during the president’s second term.
Corey Lewandowski, who served as President Trump’s first campaign manager a decade ago, worked closely with Kristi Noem, the former homeland security secretary.
Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.
Julio Herrera Velutini in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in August 2022, after being charged for his role in a scheme to bribe the territory’s governor, Wanda Vázquez, to dismiss a regulator who was investigating his bank.
Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager traveled with President Trump as he campaigned across the country ahead of the midterms. As the president touted his record, political drama mounted in Washington.