She's been accused of trying to 'make capital out of' the tragedy. [=of trying to use the tragedy to her advantage; of trying to benefit from the tragedy]
Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a 'capital' crime in some states.
Stock sales resulted in millions of dollars in 'capital gains' for the company.
(..) loyal to Commodus. Let my men see me alive, and you shall see where their loyalties lie. This is madness. - No Roman army has entered the capital in a hundred years. - Gracchus- I will not trade one dictatorship for another! The time for half-measures and talk is over, Senator. (..)2000 Gladiator