Infantino Threatened with Congressional Appearance Due to Ties with Trump - Sarmad

Gianni Infantino, president of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), may find himself facing questioning by the U.S. Congress in January, amid an investigation into the federation’s ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.

The British newspaper The Telegraph, citing the website Sportmail, reported that Infantino could be summoned to testify before Congress as part of an inquiry led by Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin into the nature of the relationship between FIFA, Trump, his administration, and his family business, the Trump Organization.

According to the report, a Democratic victory in the midterm elections could pave the way for Raskin to assume the chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee in January, granting him the authority to formally subpoena the FIFA president and compel the federation to produce requested documents.

Raskin launched his investigation last July, demanding that FIFA disclose documents related to its communications with Trump, his administration, and his family business, focusing on several key issues, most notably FIFA’s lease of an office in Trump Tower in New York City, and the awarding of Trump’s first FIFA Peace Award during the World Cup draw ceremony in Washington, D.C., in December 2025.

The committee has also requested documents concerning the circumstances surrounding the hiring of Infantino’s housekeeper in Miami, as part of the ongoing investigation.

A source within the House Judiciary Committee indicated that the final decision on Raskin’s nomination as committee chair has not yet been made, meaning that the question of summoning the FIFA president remains contingent on political developments within Congress.