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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases​

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.

The situation has no parallel in American history, as Mr. Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. It is also the starkest example yet of potential ethical conflicts created by installing the president’s former lawyers atop the Justice Department.

Mr. Trump submitted complaints through an administrative claim process that often is the precursor to lawsuits. The first claim, lodged in late 2023, seeks damages for a number of purported violations of his rights, including the F.B.I. and special counsel investigation into Russian election tampering and possible connections to the 2016 Trump campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because the claim has not been made public.

The second complaint, filed in the summer of 2024, accuses the F.B.I. of violating Mr. Trump’s privacy by searching Mar-a-Lago, his club and residence in Florida, in 2022 for classified documents. It also accuses the Justice Department of malicious prosecution in charging him with mishandling sensitive records after he left office.

Asked about the issue at the White House after this article published, the president said, “I was damaged very greatly and any money I would get, I would give to charity.”

He added, “I’m the one that makes the decision and that decision would have to go across my desk and it’s awfully strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself.”

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

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US Army turns to private equity for infrastructure funding

The US Army has turned to private equity to fund an infrastructure overhaul. Two top White House officials met Wall Street investors last week, part of a Trump administration effort to enlist the $13 trillion private capital industry into public financing.

The army secretary told the Financial Times that he wanted $150 billion in capital expenditure over the next decade, but only had a budget of $15 billion, so needed outside investment. Military spending is growing across the West, and private firms are benefiting. The EU spent a record $402 billion on defense last year, up 19% year-on-year, and the figure is expected to rise, Defense News reported. One military-focused index has seen its value double in the last 12 months.

US Army turns to private equity for infrastructure funding

Two top White House officials met Wall Street investors last week.

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