Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe
- The DNC paid $1.5 million to a law firm and the US president's attorney Bob Bauer since July, per Federal Election Commission filings.
- The DNC funds Biden's legal team through major donor contributions, not grassroots donor money, unlike Trump.
- Biden aides criticize Trump for using over $100 million in donor funds for legal challenges.
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Democratic donors paid more than $1 million in legal fees for Biden’s classified documents probe
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has paid more than one million to lawyers who represented United States President Joe Biden in the special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents, federal records showed. This comes as Democrats, including those in the Biden administration, have previously lambasted former US President Donald Trump for using campaign funds to deal with his mounting legal fees.
Audit: Democratic National Committee Paid Biden's Legal Fees After Biden Admin Accused RNC Of Paying Trump’s Fees
Federal Election Commission records obtained by the New York Post reveal that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) used campaign funds to pay for President Biden's more than $1.5 million in legal expenses during the probe into his mishandling of classified documents.
DNC Used Campaign Funds To Pay Biden Legal Fees in Special Counsel Investigation, Despite Attacks on Trump for Same Spending: Report
The Biden campaign’s finance chairman recently promised that ‘every single dime’ donated to President Biden’s campaign was used ‘talking to voters.’
DNC Helped Biden Cover Legal Bills In Documents Probe: Filings
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) apparently used its funds to pay lawyers representing President Joe Biden during a special counsel investigation of alleged improper handling of classified documents. According to Federal Election Commission records published by the DNC between February 2023 and March 2024, the committee paid about $1.86 million to two firms representing President Biden: Bob Bauer PLLC and Hemenway & Barnes LLP. In Februar…
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