Trump campaign paid lawyer now representing son $50,000 in June

[MelissaB]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's presidential re-election campaign made a $50,000 payment in June to the law office now representing Donald Trump Jr. more than a week before revelations that the president's son had met with a Russian lawyer during the campaign.

The payment to the Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas, dated June 27, was disclosed in a filing with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday. It was described as covering "legal consulting" fees. Separately, the campaign also paid Jones Day, the law firm that represented Trump's campaign during the election.

Spokesmen for Trump's re-election campaign and Futerfas could not be immediately reached for comment.

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The campaign also paid $89,561 to The Trump Corporation for "legal consulting." The company, owned by the president, is not a law firm. They payment was dated June 30th

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[Zoonart]

1. Really?...

Is it legal to pay for family lawyers with campaign funds?????

[rickford66]

2. Or pay yourself for legal advice ?

[deurbano]

4. Yeah, what's that about?

[roamer65]

3. Definitely Nixonian.

[turbinetree]

5. And the slush funds just keep on coming to the "gang"

I thought it was against the law to do this "stuff", Oh yeah it is against the law................since 1974...............

[Owl]

6. How can Sr's funds be used for Jr's expenses?

Doesn't smell right.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Practicing law without a license?

Practicing law without a license?

Isn't that why folks donate to politicians?

[canetoad]

9. What they may have done

A lawyer working for TrumpCo bills $20k for some gem of wisdom. TrumpCo pays or not pays the invoice but passes it along with a *modest markup.

[Mr.Bill]

8. The really big news here is

that Trump paid anybody.

[chowder66]

11. No kidding. : )

[onetexan]

13. he did so only to save his ilk

and himself

[Skittles]

15. he probably owed them $500,000

[SayItLoud]

10. I hope they paid millions to themselves....why?

It's all the stupid LessEds money. Most couldn't afford it then and when they lose their health care might wish they had those 10's and 20's back.

[Bengus81]

12. Another "checkers" speech coming soon......n/t

[dawnie51]

14. Well, this explains the idiot's rallies.....

and ridiculous campaigning, six months in. He's trying to raise huge sums of money for the rapidly rising legal bills he's accumulating. For damned sure he and his spawn aren't going to pay. The RNC has responded to requests for legal fees with a hearty "we just don't know" . Dump is swindling funds for his own use, as per usual.