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Agent Zero
11-24-2017, 06:21 PM
Ostensibly, the fund is to assist his staff members obtain legal counsel prior to being witnesses in the Mueller investigation. Wouldn't this be considered "hush money"?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/trump-to-pay-his-own-legal-bills-set-up-fund-to-cover-staff


The Office of Government Ethics and a tax firm are working on a mechanism for Trump to contribute to staffers’ legal bills that would meet regulatory and ethical standards, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said in an interview. The White House is hoping the issue will be resolved shortly, said Cobb, who declined to elaborate further on the details of the plan.
While there is no law barring a president from giving gifts to those who report to him, Trump’s case raises unique questions about whether his contributions could influence the testimony of staffers, said Walter Shaub, former head of the Office of Government Ethics who has criticized the president over other conflicts of interest.

Captdon
11-24-2017, 07:27 PM
Ostensibly, the fund is to assist his staff members obtain legal counsel prior to being witnesses in the Mueller investigation. Wouldn't this be considered "hush money"?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/trump-to-pay-his-own-legal-bills-set-up-fund-to-cover-staff

It might be. That's why the Ethics office is being asked to resolve it. The part about someone saying something about other possible violations has nothing to do with this.