Some of the more eye-opening revelations that have come from the continued investigations by the January 6th Committee into the actions of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle before, during, and after the riot at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., have been the expenditures made regarding campaign funds.
One of those surprising expenditures was made to former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, who also happens to be the girlfriend of the former President’s son, Donald Trump Jr.
Guilfoyle was paid a whopping $60,000 for a speech that lasted just 2 ½ minutes at the Trump rally on January 6.
That payout is just one of multiple payments made from what was labeled the “official election defense fund” in Trump campaign mailers. The fundraising on behalf of “election defense” raised over $250 million, but according to the January 6 Committee’s investigation, the fund never actually existed.
Instead, the money was used to pay off campaign debts, with many of the payments going to Trump properties and members of his inner circle.
Guilfoyle has not yet commented publicly on the payment. The committee continues to investigate what direct or indirect role the former President may have played in the events that resulted in the loss of five police officers’ lives and millions of dollars in property damage.