White House in panic mode after Trump advisers linked to pro-Putin Bosnian government

President Donald Trump faces internal turmoil after two senior political advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, were revealed to have consulted for a pro-Russian government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, triggering "full-on panic mode" at the White House. Trump publicly distanced himself from the pair, calling them "outside consultants" and threatening termination if conflicts exist. LaCivita, Trump's 2024 co-campaign manager, and Blair, former deputy chief of staff now leading the MAGA Inc. super PAC, were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars via a Washington firm retained by Republika Srpska's government. Trump, already "livid" over Republican midterm prospects, faces potential Democratic control of Congress, with aides suggesting he may "cut them off forever" if the political picture worsens. The controversy follows over $4 million in lobbying by Trump-connected operatives for Republika Srpska, which coincided with the administration lifting sanctions on its leader Milorad Dodik. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with a Dodik party member last month, and her daughter's firm holds a contract with the government. Dodik, a Putin ally, won significant regional election victories days before the report emerged.