DNC Helped Biden Cover Legal Bills In Documents Probe: Filings

Published on April 12, 2024

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) apparently used its funds to pay lawyers representing President Joe Biden during a special counsel investigation of alleged improper handling of classified documents. According to Federal Election Commission records published by the DNC between February 2023 and March 2024, the committee paid about $1.86 million to two firms representing President Biden: Bob Bauer PLLC and Hemenway & Barnes LLP. In February 2024, U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur published a report covering his investigation into whether President Biden improperly handled classified documents that were found at his private residence in Delaware and elsewhere. The report said the investigation into the matter began in November 2022. The same document identified Bob Bauer and Jennifer Miller as President Biden’s counsels....