Boyle Fights to Protect Tax Dollars from Trump’s Legal Fees/Bills

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-13) today introduced a series of amendments to the package of annual funding bills the House will consider this week that would prevent any of the bills' funding from being used to pay for the President's legal team or special council for the Russia investigation. The spending bills cover defense, military construction, veterans affairs, legislative branch, and energy funding accounts. Congressman Boyle released the following statement after introducing his amendments:

"I refuse to allow the Trump administration to sink hard-earned American tax dollars into defending their alarming legal entanglements. I'm fighting for these commonsense amendments to make sure we draw a clear line in the sand to protect our public funds from being used for private scandals. It deeply concerns me that these actions are even necessary, but Congress must stay vigilant in our oversight of the executive branch. It is unacceptable for President Trump to use a single penny of these funds to pay his lawyers. Frankly, it is preposterous that the U.S. president is even involved in an indignity of this scale."

Earlier this month, Boyle also introduced legislation, H.R. 3191, and an amendment to the defense authorization bill, H.R. 2810, to prohibit the use of funds for any cooperation with Russia or Russian affiliates on matters of cybersecurity.

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