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DNC Paid Biden's Legal Bills Amid Special Counsel Probe

Payments for Biden's legal defense during the investigation into his handling of classified documents have sparked controversy, contrasting with his campaign's criticisms of Trump's fundraising practices.

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President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2024.
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Overview

  • The Democratic National Committee (DNC) spent nearly $2 million on legal fees for President Joe Biden during the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
  • Federal records reveal payments to Biden’s longtime counsel Bob Bauer and the law firm Hemenway & Barnes, which have also performed other legal work for the DNC.
  • The DNC and Biden campaign have emphasized that their spending on legal bills does not utilize grassroots donors' money, unlike Trump's campaign.
  • Republicans have criticized the payments as hypocritical, given Biden's previous criticisms of Trump's use of donor funds for legal expenses.
  • The legal spending by Biden's team is significantly less compared to the tens of millions spent by Trump's campaign and PACs on various legal challenges.