Political Quotes

“This amendment cleans up the so-called legal defense funds. Many Americans don't know this, but it is perfectly legal for government employees to set up a fund to help them pay their legal bills when they are in trouble with the law. Amazingly, they can pack this slush fund with unlimited donations from wealthy individuals and large corporations. In other words, employees in the White House can fund their legal defenses with contributions from the President's campaign backers or people who want to influence the President's decisions. Not surprisingly, this President's team has set up a legal defense fund, the Patriot Fund, to help staffers pay for their legal fees related to the Russia investigation. The Patriot Fund was cleared by the Office of Government Ethics under the Acting Director, David Apol, who was appointed by--you guessed it--President Trump. Former Trump campaign staffer Rick Gates and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn have also set up legal defense funds. According to a political report from a month ago, Sheldon Adelson, who is the single largest donor to the Trump campaign, and his wife, Miriam, have each contributed $250,000 to the Patriot Fund, for a total of half a million dollars. The fund is flush, Mr. Chair.…”