The US sanctioned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s influential cabinet chief for his alleged role in corruption, just days before Orban’s ally Donald Trump enters the White House.

Antal Rogan is the first high-ranking Hungarian official sanctioned by the U.S. under the Magnitsky Act, which targets individuals involved in serious human rights abuses and corruption.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, a senior Hungarian government official and one of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's closest associates. Source: a statement by the US Treasury Department,

A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was on Tuesday hit with U.S. sanctions for his alleged involvement in corruption in Hungary.

The US sanctioned a top Hungarian official and close ally of Prime Minister Victor Orban over corruption allegations

US sanctions target Antal Rogán for alleged corruption in Hungary, highlighting systemic issues within the government under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

The head of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s cabinet office, Antal Rogán oversees the engineering of wide-reaching government communication campaigns that are credited with being instrumental in maintain

The United States has added Hungarian government official Antal Rogán to its sanctions list, citing his alleged involvement in corruption, the U.S. Department of State announced Tuesday, according to Euronews.

The United States announced sanctions against the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in corruption. "This systemic corruption Antal Rogan represents is affecting Hungary's decision-making on issues that impact the security of the United States of America and our allies,

Rogán, a top figure in Viktor Orbán's government, is accused of being behind schemes manipulating Hungary's economy. View on euronews