Trump gets RNC to pay legal bills as New York prosecutors continue criminal probe

Former President Donald Trump is facing criminal probes from prosecutors in New York, but he's getting help paying his legal bills from the Republican National Committee.

The Washington Post reports that the RNC "is paying some personal legal bills for former president Donald Trump, spending party funds to pay a lawyer representing Trump in investigations into his financial practices in New York."

Specifically, the RNC made payments totaling more than $120,000 just last month to the law firm of Ronald Fischetti, whom Trump hired in April.

In a statement given to the Post, the RNC defended its decision to foot the bill for Trump's legal expenses.

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"As a leader of our party, defending President Trump and his record of achievement is critical to the GOP," the committee said. "It is entirely appropriate for the RNC to continue assisting in fighting back against the Democrats' never ending witch hunt and attacks on him."

Trump's businesses are facing scrutiny from both New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.

The Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, was indicted earlier this year, although so far there have been no criminal charges leveled against the former president himself.