FIFA President, Infantino Summoned to US House Judiciary Committee over Trump Administration Ties
Raskin wants records on gifts, visitor logs and communications as lawmakers question whether Trump ties affected FIFA's independence.
- House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin formally requested FIFA President Gianni Infantino provide records and an interview on Sunday regarding FIFA's relationship with President Donald Trump, with documents due by August 9.
- Critics cite Trump's intervention in striker Folarin Balogun's suspension, Trump Tower office leasing, and creation of a "FIFA Peace Prize" as evidence of undue influence on FIFA's independence during the World Cup.
- Raskin is seeking visitor logs from FIFA's Miami and New York offices, preserved communications between staff and the administration, and records of any items of value provided to Trump or his organization since 2024.
- A White House spokesperson dismissed the inquiry as baseless, while FIFA maintains its decisions regarding player suspensions were made independently by its judicial bodies, rejecting claims of political influence.
- Raskin currently lacks subpoena power while Democrats remain in the House minority, but the investigation could become compulsory if Democrats gain control during November's midterm elections.
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FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino Officially Summoned Before Congress, and it's Getting Serious
Representative Jamie Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has requested documents from FIFA as part of an inquiry into the organisation's relationship with President Donald Trump and members of his administration. In a letter addressed to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Raskin requested records relating to communications, gifts, payments and other benefits involving Trump, administration officials and FIFA. He also ask…
Gianni Infantino summoned to hand over documents and explain Donald Trump relationship
Gianni Infantino summoned to hand over documents and explain Donald Trump relationship . Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has been summoned before the United States Congress following the launch of a formal investigation into the governing body's relationship with President Donald Trump and his administration
The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, could be in front of the US Congress.
The relationship between Fifa and the president of the United States, Donald Trump, was again the subject of questions in the American Congress. Democratic MP Jamie Raskin, a member of the largest hierarchy of the Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to the president of the entity, Gianni Infantino, requesting his appearance to clarify the organization's links with the American government.
Fifa President Gianni Infantino is to testify to the House's Judicial Committee and to disclose all communication with the Trump administration.
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