Trump Seeks $230M From Justice Department Over Federal Investigations

Even by Trump Standards, Demanding $230 Million from His Own Justice Department Is Remarkable

America's law schools are going to have to adjust their classic definition of "chutzpah."

Jim Jordan defends Trump’s $230 million Justice Department compensation claim

WASHINGTON - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan stood by President Donald Trump’s demand for compensation from the Justice Department in a Wednesday interview, citing what he called unprecedented “lawfare” against the president.

Trump says U.S. Department of Justice should give him $230 million

President Donald Trump speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi look on during a press conference in the Oval Office on Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he is personally owed a massive payment from the Department of Justice and would have the authority to approve it, saying he was “damaged very greatly” during the government’s investigations int…

Trump Demands $230 Million In Taxpayer Money For Being Prosecuted—And His Own Lawyers Get To Approve It

There are levels of corruption, and then there's whatever the hell this is. Donald Trump is demanding that American taxpayers pay him $230 million for being prosecuted. Which is like getting a speeding ticket and then billing the state for the cost of your traffic lawyer. Except in this case, the traffic lawyer is now…

Trump demands millions from his administration

What happenedPresident Donald Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for previous federal investigations, The New York Times reported Tuesday.Trump’s “potential windfall,” funded by “U.S. taxpayers,” would need approval from a “Justice Department he has publicly said works for him,” The Washington Post said, and specifically from top DOJ officials “who represented Trump in the investigations at …