CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign raised more than $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 and spent $4 million, including $1.1 million on legal fees.
Trump’s campaign paid $237,924 to lawyer Alan Futerfas, who is representing Donald Trump Jr. in matters related to the campaign’s involvement with Russian interference in the U.S. election.
That payment came in addition to $50,000 paid the previous quarter to the same lawyer. Futerfas has not responded to repeated requests for comment about the payment.
The campaign also paid $30,000 to Williams and Jensen, the law firm where Karina Lynch, who is also representing Trump Jr., works. Lynch did not respond to request for comment about the payment.
During the third quarter, Trump’s campaign paid more than $25,000 to his own company for ‘legal consulting,’ as well as $800,000 to law firm Jones Day, which provides routine legal assistance to the campaign.
Trump filed for re-election the day he took office – allowing his campaign to continue to raise and spend money while he is in office. Traditionally, presidents have waited two years to officially file for reelection, providing no historic comparisons to his level of fundraising and spending.”
-Ginger Gibson, “Trump reelection campaign raised $10 million in third quarter, spent $1.1 million on legal fees,” Reuters, Oct. 15, 2017 11:27am