US EditionTrump Seeks $230M From Justice Department Over Federal Investigations
Trump alleges the Justice Department's investigations were malicious prosecution costing him tens of millions and seeks $230 million in damages through administrative claims.
- President Donald Trump is seeking approximately $230 million from the Justice Department for damages related to investigations during his presidency, as confirmed by sources to ABC News.
- The claims involve alleged violations of his rights stemming from investigations into Russian election interference and the search of Mar-a-Lago for classified documents.
- Trump's lawyer, now the Deputy Attorney General, could sign off on the settlement, raising ethical concerns, according to critics such as ethics professor Bennett Gershman.
- Critics have called Trump's request a corrupt act, with comments from figures like Senator Mark Warner stating he is 'robbing America blind.
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Trump’s dubious claim for compensation
The Washington Post quoted Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 21, that “the federalgovernment owes him ‘a lot of money’ for prior Justice Department investigationsinto his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say on any payout becauseany decision will ‘have to go across my desk’”. The implicationis that Trump thinks he can use the power of his office and his control over theJustice Department to ensure that he will be given this money. And it is …
Talking Points Memo
Balls and StrikesWhy Trump Expects the Justice Department to Cut Him a Quarter-Billion-Dollar Check
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at Balls and Strikes. Generally, a common-law principle…
‘The Whole Game Is Rigged’: Trump Just Let Slip How He Actually Plans to Pay for Ballroom As a ‘Joke,’ But the Fumble Exposed His Entire Game Plan
President Donald Trump may have inadvertently revealed the real funding source behind his lavish new White House ballroom — a project he’s repeatedly bragged is “privately funded” and “at zero cost to taxpayers.” The White House insists the massive remodel, now projected to cost $300 million, is being paid for entirely through private donations. But after a single offhand joke, coupled with new reporting, tell a very different story. Trump poste…
Idaho State Journal
Trump seeks to approve his own $230M payback from DOJ over past probes
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 into his…
Trump is said to demand about 230 million dollars in compensation from the Ministry of Justice for previous investigations against him. Critics speak of nepotism.
Trump demanding $230 million from Justice Department over past investigations
In a mafia-style shakedown, President Donald Trump is demanding that his hand-picked Justice Department appointees approve some $230 million, paid for by taxpayers, in compensation for investigations conducted during and after his first term in office.
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