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(TDFG=The Defeated Former Guy)
RNC still spending hundreds of thousands to cover Trump's legal bills
But experts say the GOP's recent payments of Trump's attorney fees after he left the White House, for investigations that are not relevant to the next presidential campaign, is a very unusual move that's indicative of the ongoing influence that the former president has over the party.
"Campaign finance law does not strictly prohibit a national party committee from paying for private legal expenses, but it is very rare for a party committee to use donor money in that way," said Brendan Fischer, federal reforms director at nonpartisan government ethics group Campaign Legal Center.
"And it is entirely unprecedented for a national party committee to cover a former president's private legal bills, especially when those legal expenses arise out of an investigation into activity that preceded Trump's time in the White House, and when Trump is sitting on millions of his own PAC funds," Fischer said.
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Well, if the RNC puts it's money into legally defending TDFG's private business enterprises, they won't have that money to spend on the midterms, I guess. (Also, they may find it difficult to raise more funds. Some GOPers may not want their donations to be spent this way.)
CurtEastPoint
(19,048 posts)gab13by13
(24,009 posts)American oligarchs will just funnel whatever money is needed to help Trump help destroy our democracy. Billionaires have plenty of money, the RNC doesn't need Magat money.
What is the exchange rate for the ruble and yuan?
wyn borkins
(1,109 posts)Of Course, And Monday (Early Morning) 10 January 2022
Using The Google Money Exchange Rate Calculator
1 US Dollar = 75.06 Russian Ruble
1 US Dollar = 6.37 Chinese Yuan
Captain Zero
(7,307 posts)Sounds about right.
no_hypocrisy
(48,076 posts)from funding congressional and senatorial primaries/elections?
gab13by13
(24,009 posts)Cable news gave Trump 24/7 free publicity.
we can do it
(12,697 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)The more the merrier.
Mr. Ected
(9,682 posts)The rule of law is just a suggestion if justice can be bought and sold.
True Dough
(19,038 posts)where there are plenty of right-wingers, the Dems still knock Trump and his antics all the time. Some of the ReThugs immediately jump on those criticisms and say, "Why can't you stop living in the past? Donald Trump isn't the president anymore."
But Trump still has an iron grip on the party, of course. Almost all of them are in complete deference to him. Paying his legal bills for his personal liabilities is yet another example.