Andrea Mitchell put Rep. Adam Schiff in the hot seat over fundraising off of Trump's legal case that some are already criticizing as far too politicized.
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell asked Rep. Adam Schiff if the indictment was becoming too politicized, noting he himself had raised donations off of it.on Friday for fundraising off of the news that former President Trump had been indicted.on Thursday, making him the first former or current U.S. president to ever be indicted. Trump has been accused of making hush money payments leading up to the 2016 presidential election, a case which could have implications for his 2024 run.
Mitchell spoke about the highly controversial legal case, noting that the partisan divide over Trump has caused many to question the case’s legitimacy. "Has this criminal allegation, this indictment, already become too political? Donald Trump is raising, you know, a fortune, more than a million dollars - million and a half or more - just on the threat of the indictment," Mitchell said. "Large number of politicians, you know, are doing that. You are fundraising on it," she said to Schiff.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 election campaign rally in Waco, Texas, March 25, 2023.
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