Six-figure foreign secret ties an Idaho campaign to Russia

Systemic Error Podcast · Oct 17, 2026 · 4m

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AlterNet reports that political consultant Chris LaCivita, whom Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s reelection campaign named a senior adviser in February, was also paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to advise the Russia-aligned government of Republika Srpska, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The New York Times reported on Oct. 6 that LaCivita and another adviser traveled there ahead of a recent election.

LaCivita was also identified as Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign co-manager and an adviser to the MAGA Inc. super PAC. Little’s campaign had celebrated his experience and ability…