Taxpayers footing legal bill for Trump's private business lawsuits: report

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The legal bill for Justice Department lawyers and paralegals who are looking at lawsuits regarding President Trump's businesses is reportedly being paid for by taxpayers.

USA Today reported taxpayers are paying for at least 10 Justice Department lawyers and paralegals that are looking into these lawsuits.

The amount of money being paid by taxpayers is not known, according to USA Today.

Government lawyers normally get between $133,000 and $185,000 when assigned to cases, according to the publication.

Lawyers are working on four lawsuits involving the president's private businesses and are arguing the legality of the president's businesses profiting off of foreign governments and officials.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/360632-taxpayers-footing-legal-bill-for-justice-dept-to-work-on-lawsuits

[Faux pas]

1. WTF???

Thought the justice dept was supposed to be separate from the white house??? He's sucking us dry on everything he can.

[Zoonart]

2. Beat me to it.

WTF'ingF????

[Faux pas]

5. Great minds

and all that jazz

[HipChick]

3. Holy hell...Why isn't someone in Congress all over this?

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4. The lawsuits are directly related to his position as POTUS

No way around it, government lawyers have got to be involved, if for no other reason than to protect the government's position. When any public official is sued, from POTUS to dog catcher, the agency attorneys get involved to determine exposure, at the very least.

He's being sued because his foreign investments affect his position. If he weren't POTUS, the suits would have no basis.

"Lawyers are working on four lawsuits involving the president's private businesses and are arguing the legality of the president's businesses profiting off of foreign governments and officials.

Those on the opposing side say that Trump's private businesses taking money from foreign government customers creates unconstitutional conflicts of interest."

This isn't just to protect Trump specifically, it's to determine legal precedent should this happen in the future.