Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say on any payout because any decision will “have to go across my desk.”

Trump’s comments to reporters at the White House came in response to questions about a New York Times story that said he had filed administrative claims before being reelected seeking roughly $230 million in damages related to the FBI’s 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago property for classified documents and for a separate investigation into potential ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign.

Trump said Tuesday he did not know the dollar figures involved and suggested he had not spoken to officials about it. But, he added, “All I know is that, they would owe me a lot of money.”

Though the Justice Department has a protocol for reviewing such claims, Trump asserted, “It’s interesting, ‘cause I’m the one that makes the decision, right?”

https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-justice-department-177d42d89b97385132a927686d788d11

[Diraven]

1. They need to ask every Republican

To explain how this is not blatant corruption. Trump literally just gets to decide how much of our tax money to give to himself. And then laugh in the face of every American taxpayer because there's nothing we can do to stop him.

[Walleye]

3. I think Bill and Hillary Clinton should put in a claim, a big one

[Walleye]

2. Seems like the government must owe Bill Clinton and Hillary a ton of money

Inflation adjusted. Ken Starr swept up everybody in his investigation. And made people’s lives miserable. My sister-in-law‘s sister had to get a lawyer because she had worked with Hillary in the East wing (remember that?) for a few months. She didn’t know anything about any of Hillary’s law firm receipts.

[Diraven]

5. Yeah, but guess who gets to decide that too?

King Trump. So never gonna happen.

[Walleye]

6. I know,, Trump believes that because he barely squeaked by in the popular vote

But now all the money in the US treasury belongs to him and all the buildings on US government property are his. He really believes this, and so do his followers. Still I think Bill and Hillary should make a big show out of putting in a claim.

[Wiz Imp]

4. I gotta believe the courts shut this down.

If Trump can say the DOJ owes him money and he gets to decide, then what's gonna stop him from saying he changed his mind and they really owe him $1 billion or even $1 trillion?

[Johonny]

7. Yes, Trump is using the government as a piggy bank

And their building as his home. He isn't leaving and he is acting like a dictator. This is awful. Awful. Make every Republican justify this action.