The answer is tricky, according to legal experts. Generally, politicians cannot spend campaign money on legal expenses unless they are tied to a campaign, but many of the investigations involving Trump relate to his conduct as president and as a political candidate.

However, leadership PACs such as Save America also are not allowed to directly support their own candidate’s campaign. Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia Law School and an expert on campaign finance issues who has supported Democratic candidates, said that because Trump is fighting criminal charges during a presidential campaign, it is possible that covering legal fees could be considered a benefit to his campaign.

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        We must all come together and call the saviour of Lemmy! We summon the ultimate chad, the almighty Handsome SuidBean, guardian of the BeanRooms!!

        He will stop the orange poopy man!

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      never fear, the FEC will spring into action–with a 3-3 party split (by design), and 4 trump appointees among the six currently serving.