The Cost of Testimony: ProPublica's Robert Faturechi on Trump Witness Payments

In a short, but special episode of Faithful Politics, political host Will Wright had a chance to speak with Robert Faturechi, a reporter for ProPublica, about his recent investigative report that revolves around financial benefits received by multiple witnesses in Donald Trump's criminal cases. Benefits that are raising questions about the ethical and legal implications of these payments.

Faturechi explains that nine examples were found where individuals connected to Trump received significant raises, new jobs, or other benefits, some of which appeared suspiciously timed around their involvement as witnesses. Despite challenges in proving direct quid pro quo arrangements, the circumstances could still potentially influence testimony and present hurdles for prosecutors. Our guest also sheds light on the difficulties of investigating such cases due to the lack of transparency in private company finances compared to campaign finance records. 

Read: Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign

Guest Bio:
Robert Faturechi is a reporter at ProPublica. He has written about how the rich avoid taxes, industry lobbying campaigns to block safety standards, conflicts of interest within government, self-dealing by political consultants and corporate donors targeting state elections officials. He broke stories on Sen. Richard Burr selling stock before the coronav