Trump wants to 'take over RNC treasury' because he’s 'out of money': ex-White House official
Although self-described "life-long Republican" Anthony Scaramucci briefly served as White House communications director in the Trump Administration, he is highly critical of former President Donald Trump these days. And he recently told CNN's Kasie Hunt that if the 2024 presidential election comes down to a Trump/President Joe Biden rematch, he's voting for Biden.
On Valentine's Day 2024, Scaramucci outlined the connection between Trump's legal bills and the shakeup in leadership at the Republican National Committee (RNC).
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Scaramucci wrote, "Trump is out of money which is why he is going hard at Ronna Romney so he can take over the RNC treasury."
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RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel is resigning from that position, and Trump's ultra-MAGA recommendations for the RCN include Michael Whatley (who heads the North Carolina Republican Party) as chairman and Lara Trump (Donald Trump's daughter-in-law and Eric Trump's wife) as co-chair.
Trump's massive legal bills stem from not only four criminal indictments, but also, from a variety of civil lawsuits.
According to Bloomberg News' Bill Allison, Trump "spent $51.2 million in 2023 on legal expenses" and "can tap another $26.6 million stashed in an allied super political action committee that he can use to pay his lawyers." But those funds, Allison reports, "are expected to run out" as his "four criminal cases ramp up."
Trump, Allison notes, "will likely drain his war chest for legal fees this summer."
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