President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a lunch with Republican Senators on the Rose Garden patio at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)
US President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to pay him about $230 million in compensation for past federal investigations into him, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The report said Trump’s demand involves two formal complaints filed through an administrative process that could lead to lawsuits. The first, submitted in 2023, seeks damages for alleged violations of his rights during the FBI and special counsel investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible links to his campaign.
A second complaint, filed in 2024, accuses the FBI of