RNC to stop covering Trump legal bills if he announces 2024 bid too early: Report

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RNC to stop covering Trump legal bills if he announces 2024 bid too early: Report

by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter
July 29, 2022 08:17 AM

The Republican National Committee will stop covering former President Donald Trump's legal bills if he announces a presidential bid for 2024 too soon, according to reports.

The RNC has paid almost $2 million in legal fees for the former president as he faces different investigations into his financial dealings and conduct during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a committee official told ABC News. However, those payments will end soon after Trump announces a reelection bid because of the RNC’s policies on maintaining neutrality in elections — meaning if the former president announces a bid too soon, the RNC could stop contributing to his legal costs.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rnc-will-stop-covering-legal-bills-trump-drops-2024-bid-too-early

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   I thought it had something to do with Matching Federal Funds, apparently, I was wrong.

[Free Vulcan]

That's SOP. Committees if they're worth anything won't show favoritism toward one candidate.