"Debate Rages Over RNC's Role in Trump's Legal Bills"

A growing number of Republican National Committee members are in favor of using the committee's funds to help pay former President Donald Trump's mounting legal bills from pending criminal and civil cases, despite previous assurances that the committee would not be used for this purpose. This move could strain the party's ability to financially support other candidates in the 2024 election. With Trump expected to become the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, the RNC's decision on whether to pay for his legal bills may be made at its upcoming spring meeting.