Trump Responds to Report He’s Seeking $230 Million From DOJ for Past Investigations

President Donald Trump acknowledged the odd position he’s in given that the lawsuit was launched when he was a private citizen: ‘I’m suing myself.’
Trump Responds to Report He’s Seeking $230 Million From DOJ for Past Investigations
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 21, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday weighed in on reports that he might seek restitution from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for past investigations mounted against him by the agency.

A report from The New York Times claimed the president was seeking as much as $230 million from the federal prosecutorial agency, which he says engaged in politically motivated prosecutions against him.