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What we know about Trump’s bid to claim $230 million from his own Justice Department
Donald Trump demands $230 million from the Department of Justice alleging rights violations during FBI searches and federal probes amid ongoing political and legal disputes.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump demanded $230 million from the Department of Justice and filed two administrative complaints over federal investigations.
- Trump alleges the FBI violated his privacy by searching Mar-a-Lago and accuses the Justice Department of malicious prosecution over sensitive records charges.
- But the Justice Department has previously settled cases, awarding 88 million to nine victims' families four years ago this month, Anthony Coley said no entity ruled the Mar-a-Lago search improper.
- Critics called the proposed payment `most corrupt act in presidential history` and legal critics warned Trump's `sort of suing myself` comment last week could be `Exhibit A` for legal accountability.
- No other president has made such a $230 million claim to the Justice Department, raising constitutional questions around the Emoluments Clause and past Supreme Court lawsuits involving Trump family business interests.
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‘Layers upon layers of corruption’: Trump reportedly demands $230M for past cases
Rep. Eric Swalwell and Democracy Forward President Skye Perryman join MSNBC’s Jacob Soboroff to discuss Donald Trump’s reported demand for a $230 million payment from the Justice Department as compensation for past federal investigations. Perryman says this is part of Trump’s effort to “distract from the fact that this administration has made no one’s life better.”
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President Donald Trump has suggested he is entitled to compensation from the federal government for the investigations he faced, which he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department, over which Trump has exerted control, could…
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