Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business

What happened: The Guardian reports Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić personally led a meeting to advance a scheme to strip protected status from Belgrade's General Staff building for a Trump-linked tower project. Why it matters: The case is believed to be the first from the Trumps' global moneymaking campaign, which critics call "pay to play." Kushner's company said the project would not proceed "at this time," and Vučić threatened reprisals against prosecutors.

The Guardian reports Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić personally led a meeting to advance a scheme to strip protected status from Belgrade's General Staff building for a Trump-linked tower project.

The case is believed to be the first from the Trumps' global moneymaking campaign, which critics call "pay to play." Kushner's company said the project would not proceed "at this time," and Vučić threatened reprisals against prosecutors.