S.V. Dáte is a senior White House correspondent at HuffPost. His new work, The Useful Idiot, captures Trump's failed management of the coronavirus pandemic and his corruption of the Republican Party. Dáte is the author of five novels and previous two political biographies, including one of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
, an adjudicated rapist who attempted a coup to remain in power after losing reelection, on Friday retook control of the Republican National Committee, potentially opening up vast new streams of money he can use to pay his mounting legal bills.
Trump’s campaign and the party can now start raising money jointly, allowing a single donor to contribute upward of $1 million, with the overwhelming majority ― all but $6,600 ― going to the party. That capability has led to some Republicans, most notably Trump’s last rival to drop out of the race, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, to warn that party money would go to pay the various lawyers defending Trump in his civil lawsuits and four criminal indictments.
Oscar Brock, who like Barbour is one of the few RNC members openly critical of Trump, said that even if the RNC does not pay legal bills by itself, it could take over many or most of the Trump campaign’s expenses. “More colloquially, use the RNC as a piggy bank,” Brock said. Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.
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