New campaign finance report shows political committee covers much of Legal costs of Donald Trump and his allies on several court cases spent an additional $3.7 million on lawyers last month and has now spent a total of $76 million on legal fees.
The presumptive Republican nominee for the White House for 2024 is currently in criminal trial in New York on charges related to alleged hush money payments to an adult film star to hide a sexual affair during his successful 2016 presidential campaign. Trump also faces criminal charges in three other related cases to his manipulation of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and has faced several civil lawsuits.
These lawsuits have been incredibly expensive, draining money that Trump could otherwise use to challenge President Joe Biden.
Trump’s leadership PAC, Save America, has covered much of the former president’s legal costs. A report that Save America filed over the weekend with the Federal Election Commission shows that the commission spent an additional $3.7 million in March on payments to more than a dozen law firms, including two firms associated with Trump’s top lawyers in the financial silence case.
Todd Blanche’s firm, Blanche Law, received $730,000 and Susan Necheles’ firm, Necheles Law LLP, received $415,000.
Save America also racked up an additional $886,000 in debt to three law firms. Most of that money, about $816,000, is owed to Robert & Robert PLLC. She still owes Blanche Law $50,000 and Level Law LTD $20,000.
Although public records cannot say precisely what law firms are paid for, records show Save America has paid more than 70 different lawyers and law firms.. Many companies are also listed in public court documents representing Trump in his civil and criminal cases.
The $76 million Save America spent on legal fees, according to a USA TODAY analysis, is an extraordinary sum that could cripple Trump’s efforts against Biden.
Monthly fundraising reports filed with the FEC over the weekend show that Trump’s main campaign account raised $15.3 million in March and has $45.1 million in cash, while Biden has raised $43.8 million and has $85.5 million in cash. Campaigns also raise funds through various other committees.
Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung called the lawsuits against the former president…
