While US President Donald Trump has chosen to distance himself from Chris LaCivita, the political strategist who led Sali Berisha and the Democratic Party's campaign in the 2025 parliamentary elections, as well as James Blair, describing them as external consultants, another issue is attracting attention in Washington. The investigation by the American media CBS News into the connections of the Trump administration's inner circle with Republika Srpska and its representatives politically linked to Russia has highlighted relationships that raise questions about lobbying activity and contacts with the US administration.

The report focuses on Katie Wiles, the daughter of Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's White House chief of staff. During a visit to Republika Srpska in August of this year, Katie Wiles was photographed holding a rifle, while Željko Budimir, the interior minister of this entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stood next to her. The photo has raised questions about the ties of the US president's inner circle with representatives of political structures led by Milorad Dodik, a politician with pro-Russian views and close relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to a CBS News investigation, Katie Wiles is a partner at Continental Strategy, a political lobbying firm based in Washington. Foreign agent registration documents in the United States show that the firm was registered in early 2026 to lobby on behalf of Republika Srpska. This fact has raised questions about the combination of professional, political and family relationships involving people connected to the US administration.

Asked about Susie Wiles' daughter's relationship with representatives of Republika Srpska, a White House official stated that the chief of staff does not discuss work matters with her daughters. However, reporting on Katie Wiles' role at Continental Strategy places this statement against a more complex picture of the company's relations with representatives of the Bosnian entity.

Another name that appears in this story is Alejandro Garcia, co-founder of Continental Strategy and former deputy political director of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Garcia has recently emerged as a consultant for Republika Srpska, placing the company in a prominent position in lobbying activity on behalf of that entity.

According to a Continental Strategy spokesperson, Garcia attended the election day in Bosnia on October 4, while no other team members were present. The company also stated that Garcia was the only person on its team who had had contacts with the US government regarding Republika Srpska, and that these contacts were documented for reporting in accordance with US legal requirements.

Meanwhile, in September, Susie Wiles met with Željka Cvijanović, a close ally of Milorad Dodik. According to a White House official, the meeting was arranged by Alejandro Garcia, not Katie Wiles. These developments have increased the attention of the American media on how representatives of Republika Srpska have built contacts with people connected to Donald Trump's campaigns and administration.

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