Even as some of President Biden’s top campaign officials were attacking Donald J. Trump’s campaign for soliciting donations to pay his legal fees, the Biden-aligned Democratic National Committee was helping pay for lawyers in the special counsel investigation into Mr. Biden’s handling of classified documents.
has directed at least $1.7 million to lawyers since July to cover the president’s representation in the documents inquiry, a figure that pales in comparison to Mr. Trump’s use of supporters’ donations to pay his hefty legal fees.
The former president has spent more than $100 million on legal bills since leaving office, relying almost entirely on donations.
Federal Election Commission records show that since the investigation began last year, the D.N.C.
has paid $1.05 million to Bob Bauer, the president’s lawyer.
Persons:
Biden’s, Donald J, Bob Bauer, Jennifer Miller, Biden, ”, —, Axios, Barack Obama
Organizations:
Biden, Democratic, Committee, Commission
Locations:
Boston