Trump doles out millions to lawyers: Here’s who’s getting the most
by Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee - 02/01/24 1:50 PM ET
Former President Trump’s fundraising committees doled out cash to dozens of attorneys last year, a major expense for the Republican front-runner’s campaign as he stares down four criminal indictments and various civil lawsuits.
Trump’s groups spent roughly $50 million on legal consulting in 2023, including $30 million in the second half of the year, newly filed federal records show, reminiscent of how his campaign and legal woes are growing increasingly intertwined.
The records reveal how Trump has ponied up millions to lawyers attempting to get his 91 criminal charges tossed, while other top-paid lawyers have appeared in cases like the sweeping civil fraud trial brought by New York’s attorney general.
Trump even expensed to his leadership PAC $7,500 he paid to a bail bondsman last summer after being indicted in Georgia. It remains unclear if Trump paid any of his lawyers’ additional funds out of his pocket.
Here’s a look at the law firms that took in the most money from Trump’s political committees last year.
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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4442671-trump-millions-lawyers-whos-getting-the-most/
