Trump Demands DOJ Pay $230 Million for Investigating Him — And His Cronies Get to Approve Payout: Report

Sarah Rumpf Oct 21st, 2025, 3:20 pm

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President Donald Trump is seeking a $230 million payout from the Department of Justice as compensation for the multiple federal investigations into him, reported on Tuesday, citing several people familiar with the matter.

And Trump’s own appointees and allies are the ones who will have the power to green-light the potential nine-figure payout.

“The situation has no parallel in American history,” wrote the Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager , “as Mr. Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that

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