President Trump’s bid to be awarded as much as $230 million by his own Department of Justice as compensation for the various federal probes into his conduct would likely face few legal backstops if successful.

The president confirmed Tuesday that his personal legal team was seeking out a settlement, a request that could prompt his own appointees — among them his former defense attorneys — to make the determination of whether to pay up.

The unique scenario has drawn outrage from Democrats, who have called the move “blatantly illegal and unconstitutional.”

But experts say there’s little legal recourse if DOJ decides to settle, even as ordinary Americans are far less likely to get paid on claims like the president’s.

The New York Times first reported the possible settlements. Trump later

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