The Serbian Minister of Culture, Nikola Selakovic, along with three other officials, is currently on trial in Belgrade for charges related to a controversial hotel project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump. According to The Frontier Post, the project involved the demolition of the bombed-out former Yugoslav army headquarters to make way for a Trump-branded luxury hotel. This site holds significant historical value as a memorial to the victims of the 1999 NATO bombing campaign, making the project highly contentious. Selakovic waived his ministerial immunity, allowing the trial to proceed, and has pleaded not guilty, stating, 'It is not clear to me what wrongdoing I am accused of.' The trial has sparked public outrage, with protesters labeling the officials as 'thieves' (The Frontier Post, France24). The project was initially backed by Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic, who saw it as a means to improve U.S.-Serbia relations, but it faced strong opposition from both the Serbian public and international heritage groups (coasttv).