TFG Is Too Cheap to Use His Own Money to Help Aides Eyed by the Jan. 6 Committee
Donald Trump isn’t known for his generosity when it comes to legal matters — especially lately. He refused to pay Rudy Giuliani for his post-election work spreading voter fraud conspiracy theories (Giuliani has said the former president “ordered” him to do it pro bono). He’s also been successfully milking the Republican Party to pay for his battles against two investigations into his company’s dealings in New York.
Trump isn’t forking over any financial help to allies who have been targeted by the Jan. 6 committee, either. CNN reported on Monday that the former president’s team has been directly involved in arranging legal assistance for those under the panel’s microscope, and it’s all coming from American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp’s “First Amendment” fund. The assistance is limited to only Trump’s most loyal allies who are willing to stonewall the committee’s work. He could dip into one of his political action committees — which were packing over $100 million, as of last August — to help out the rest of them, but alas.
The existence of Schlapp’s legal fund for subpoenaed Trump allies was first reported by Rolling Stone. The fund was initially intended to secure counsel from the law firm of former Attorney General Matt Whitaker, who before replacing Jeff Sessions was involved in a series of alleged scams involving everything from Bigfoot dolls to a toilet designed specifically for well-endowed men.
Schlapp confirmed to CNN that Whitaker’s firm is involved. “There are lawyers that we’re partnering with from Whitaker’s firm,” he said. “He’s been very generous with his time and has been a very important mentor to these younger staffers.”
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