- Sputnik International, 1920
Americas
Sputnik brings you all the latest breaking stories, expert analysis and videos from North and South America.

Biden Used Democratic Campaign Funds to Pay Special Counsel Probe Legal Bills - Reports

© AFP 2023 / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKIUS President Joe Biden arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 26, 2024.
US President Joe Biden arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 26, 2024.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.04.2024
Subscribe
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden used campaign funds channeled through the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to pay legal bills associated with a special counsel probe into his mishandling of classified materials, Axios reported on Friday.
The DNC paid more than $1.5 million in legal fees for Biden during the special counsel probe, the report said, citing campaign finance records and two people familiar with the matter.

Earlier this year, Special Counsel Robert Hur released a report on his investigation, which found that Biden willfully mishandled classified materials. However, Hur declined to bring criminal charges against Biden, claiming that a jury would likely have found Biden a "well-meaning" old man with a poor memory.

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures while referencing President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the William Hicks Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.03.2024
Americas
Special Counsel Hur Stands by Judgment of Biden's Poor Mental State
Democrats have criticized former US President and presumptive 2024 Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump for likewise using campaign donations to pay legal expenses.
However, there is "no comparison" between Biden and Trump using political funds to pay legal bills, DNC spokesperson Alex Floyd reportedly said.
Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала