Trump thinks it's "interesting" that HE would "decide" if he gets the $230 million from the DOJ for his ballroom [View all]
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.
Trump said he was unaware of the specific amounts and suggested he had not yet discussed the claims with federal officials. “All I know is that they would owe me a lot of money,” he said. He also joked that he might donate any settlement to charity or use it “to help pay for the ballroom I’m building at the White House.”
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.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-doj-230-million-settlement-investigation-government-10916432
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