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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'BILLIONAIRE' don trump is using RNC donations to pay his legal bills
hey trumpsters, send don your hard earned money. the billionaire is using your money to pay his legal bills.NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is using money donated to his re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee to pay for his lawyers in the probe of alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Following Reuters exclusive report on Tuesday, CNN reported that the Republican National Committee paid in August more than $230,000 to cover some of Trumps legal fees related to the probe.
RNC spokesperson Cassie Smedile confirmed to Reuters that Trumps lead lawyer, John Dowd, received $100,000 from the RNC and that the RNC also paid $131,250 to the Constitutional Litigation and Advocacy Group, the law firm where Jay Sekulow, another of Trumps lawyers, is a partner.
The RNC is scheduled to disclose its August spending on Wednesday. The Trump campaign is due for a disclosure on Oct. 15.
Following Reuters exclusive report on Tuesday, CNN reported that the Republican National Committee paid in August more than $230,000 to cover some of Trumps legal fees related to the probe.
RNC spokesperson Cassie Smedile confirmed to Reuters that Trumps lead lawyer, John Dowd, received $100,000 from the RNC and that the RNC also paid $131,250 to the Constitutional Litigation and Advocacy Group, the law firm where Jay Sekulow, another of Trumps lawyers, is a partner.
The RNC is scheduled to disclose its August spending on Wednesday. The Trump campaign is due for a disclosure on Oct. 15.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-lawyers-exclusive/trump-using-campaign-rnc-funds-to-pay-legal-bills-from-russia-probe-sources-idUSKCN1BU2OS
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'BILLIONAIRE' don trump is using RNC donations to pay his legal bills (Original Post)
spanone
Sep 2017
OP
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)1. He's only an "alleged" billionaire
until he can prove otherwise
spanone
(135,795 posts)5. gonna edit to put billionaire in quotes!!!
Docreed2003
(16,850 posts)2. When someone says their favorite book is PT Barnum's autobiography
You have to conclude that they're either a carnie or a conman. Judging from Trump's history, I think we know what the answer is in his case. The guy has made his career off of leaching from others, why should this come as a surprise to anyone?? If the deplorables are too dumb to realize how they are being used, that's on them...fuck em
struggle4progress
(118,236 posts)3. Let's all get up and dance to a tune that was a hit
avebury
(10,951 posts)4. The story of the should be -
Trump takes RNC welfare. Proof he is no billionaire.
It would drive him nuts.