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> You might say that they're paying criminals, but that's not clear either. The US has quite liberal free speech laws.

You specified paying arsonists in your first comment.

I assume arson is a criminal action and not protected by free speech.

It's not illegal to give a criminal money. People donate to Trump all the time.

(I think they're probably giving to a PAC or a business, etc.)

True, like wire fraud and money laundering.