Georgia GOP forks over $1.7 million in legal fees for Trump trial
by Raw Story
Raw Story— The Georgia Republican Party has spent more than $1.7 million in legal fees for those wrapped up in Donald Trump's 2020 election scandal. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed on Monday that the hefty spending began in 2022 and covers the fees for many of the co-conspirators in the Fulton County racketeering case. It has become the party's top expenditure during an election year.The numbers reached $1.5 million by March, with another $237,000 added during that month. It's a far cry from the...
Newsweek—Georgia Republicans Have Spent $1.7 Million on Trump-Related Trial Fees. Georgia's Republican Party has reportedly paid massive legal bills after promising to defend GOP officials charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the Fulton County election subversion criminal case.The Georgia GOP has spent over $1.7 million in legal fees since 2022, including $237,000 last month alone, according to a report published on Monday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Trump and an initial 18 co-defendants were indicted last year on felony charges, accused of attempting to...
KTSA—Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.8 billion after hitting price benchmarks. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, now owns close to two-thirds of the company's outstanding shares.
Reading Eagle—Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks. Former President Donald Trump has secured another $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media. That's according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his social media platform Truth Social. That brings his total ownership to more than 114 million shares, which based on Tuesday's closing price, are worth $5.1 billion. For now, the value of those shares is...