Trump says US Justice Department probably owes him ‘a lot of money’ over probes
The US president is reportedly seeking US$230 million in compensation, but added he would not personally retain any settlement
US President Donald Trump said he believed the Justice Department probably owes him compensation, following a report that he was seeking some US$230 million after he faced multiple federal investigations.
“As far as all the litigation, everything that’s going on, yeah, they probably owe me a lot of money,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday at the White House.
The New York Times reported earlier that Trump had initiated administrative claim processes alleging violations of his rights.
The complaints were related to investigations into whether his campaign colluded with Russia in connection with the 2016 election and his post-presidential retention of classified documents, according to the paper.
While prosecutors did not find evidence that Trump had coordinated with Russia in 2016, the case over his handling of classified material was dismissed after he won a second presidential term.
According to The New York Times report, Trump filed a 2023 complaint seeking damages for the investigation into Russian election tampering and a separate complaint in 2024 accusing the FBI of violating his privacy when agents searched his Mar-a-Lago resort for classified documents.
