Donald Trump Reacts to Report He’s Seeking $230 Million from DOJ

 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-doj-230-million-settlement-investigation-government-10916432

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for past Justice Department investigations and declared that he would ultimately decide whether to award himself compensation because “that decision would have to go across my desk.”

Trump’s remarks at the White House came in response to a New York Times report that he had filed administrative claims before his reelection, seeking about $230 million in damages.

Although the Justice Department follows an established process for reviewing such administrative claims, Trump asserted that he, as president, would have the final say. “It’s interesting, ’cause I’m the one that makes the decision, right?” he told reporters. “That decision would have to go across my desk.”