Why the Criminal Defense Fund Governor Walker?

In my last post, “John Doe and Catch 22 for Governor Walker,” I left off the second piece to the conversation that begs to be discussed from the Capital Time article.  If in fact Governor Walker has not done anything illegal and if he is not under investigation as he claims, then why has he hired six top notch criminal defense attorneys from across the United States, and why has he created a legal defense fund?

I believe that Governor Walker needs to explain why he made public comments in February suggesting that he only recently began hiring former federal prosecutors and lawyers with experience defending high profile criminal conspirators — when, in fact, it now appears that he began assembling a defense team about a year ago.

In fact, records now show that Governor Walker has already racked up over $200,000 in legal fees related to the John Doe investigation, and the total bill is still climbing.

I am not an attorney, but It is my understanding that the only you can set up such a fund is if you are under investigation, being charged, or you have been convicted of a criminal violation.

If Governor Walker is as innocent and unassociated with the John Doe circumstances as he claims to be, then answering these questions should be in his best interest.  But I am going to assume that since even Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen stepped back from the investigation, that maybe Governor Walker’s ability to explain himself to his constituents is not in his best interest at this time?   

Regardless of the investiogation results, I wonder how all of Governor Walker's unanswered questions to the public will impact other Republicans like me when the polls open up on June 5^th?

Sincerely,

Gary

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