Top Republican Orders Probe Into Whether Federal Funds Were Used in Potential Trump Indictment

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks at a bill signing ceremony for H.J. Res. 26 at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on March 10, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on March 18 ordered Republicans to investigate whether federal funds were used in the reported looming indictment against former President Donald Trump.

“Here we go again—an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA [district attorney] who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump,” McCarthy said in a statement after Trump said it looks like he'll be arrested soon for an alleged misclassification of a payment.