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Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe

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Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents. The use of party funds to cover Biden’s legal bills is not without precedent and falls within the bounds…

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  1. Breitbart News

    Report: DNC Paid $1.5M Legal Bill for Joe Biden's Classified Documents Scandal (opens Breitbart News)

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    The DNC paid President Joe Biden's legal bills of $1.5 million for the classified documents scandal, financial filings show.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents. The use of party funds to cover Biden’s legal bills is not without precedent and falls within the bounds…

  3. CNN

    Democratic National Committee paid lawyers who represented Biden in special counsel probe (opens CNN)

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    The Democratic National Committee has paid law firms that represented Joe Biden in the special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents, federal records show, even as the president’s aides have lambasted Donald Trump for directing donors’ money to help pay his mounting legal fees.

  4. Washington Times

    DNC helped pay for Biden’s documents defense (opens Washington Times)

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    The Democratic National Committee spent funds on President Biden's legal bills last year, a move for which Democrats often criticize former President Donald Trump.

  5. The Daily Caller

    DNC Paid Biden’s Legal Bills In Classified Docs Case While Blasting Trump, RNC For Doing Same, Report Reveals (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The DNC paid President Joe Biden’s legal bills in his classified documents probe, two people familiar with the matter told Axios.

  6. Washington Examiner

    DNC picked up some of Biden’s legal bills during Robert Hur investigation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrats and Biden have bashed Trump for using campaign funds for legal fees, but the DNC has reportedly helped Biden pay for legal fees.

  7. New York Times

    D.N.C. Helped Pay Biden’s Legal Bills in Special Counsel Investigation (opens New York Times)

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    The money spent paled in comparison to the amount Donald J. Trump has used in supporters’ donations to pay his own legal bills, but it was laid out even as aides for Mr. Biden attacked Mr. Trump for the practice.

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    DNC Paid for Biden's Lawyers in Special Counsel Probe: Report (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    A report released Friday shows President Joe Biden used campaign donations from the Democratic National Committee to pay for his legal defense during Special Counsel Robert Hur’s probe into his handling of classified documents.

  9. Seattle Times

    DNC helped pay Biden’s legal bills in special counsel investigation (opens Seattle Times)

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    The money pales compared to what Trump has used from supporters to pay legal bills, but it was laid out even as Biden aides attacked Trump for the practice.

  10. New York Post

    DNC paid for Biden’s legal bills in classified documents case (opens New York Post)

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    The Democratic National Committee used campaign finances to cover over $1.5 million in legal bills for President Biden during his classified documents case -- despite attacking Donald Trump for using campaign funds to pay for his massive load of bills -- Federal Election Commission records reviewed …

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden's legal bills for special counsel probe - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents.

  12. CBS News

    DNC paid $1.7 million to Biden (opens CBS News)

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    The Democratic National Committee paid at least $1.7 million to law firms representing President Biden during special counsel Robert Hur's investigation.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Democratic donors paid more than $1M for Biden’s legal bills for special counsel probe - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic donors covered more than $1 million in legal fees racked up by attorneys representing President Joe Biden in a yearlong special

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