Source: Mother Jones
by Hannah Levintova & Dan Friedman
“In the wake of the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol, Donald Trump and his close associates found themselves mired in lawsuits that, among other things, sought to hold them accountable for inciting the violence that resulted in injuries to more than 140 police officers and likely contributed to the deaths of five. By 2023, the legal fees had ballooned into the millions, all while Trump also was mounting an expensive presidential campaign. At the same time, a charity run by construction heir, private equity mogul, and Trump donor Bill Pulte — who now runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) — made a mysterious, previously unreported donation that raises serious questions about whether it was an effort to quietly funnel money to the legal defense of Trump, other January 6 defendants, or another purpose entirely.” (02/23/26)