"President Donald Trump defended his reported attempt to wrest $230 million from taxpayers when confronted by a journalist. On Tuesday, The New York Times cited several anonymous sources familiar with the matter who said the president is seeking the eye-popping amount from the Department of Justice over its investigations into him. During the Biden administration, under then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, Trump was prosecuted by Special Counsel Jack Smith in two separate cases."
"Well, I guess they probably owe me a lot of money for that, probably. That's true. That's very interesting. No, I get no salary. I gave up my salary. It's a good salary, not as much as these guys make, but that's ok. It's a lot of money. And as you know, I did not take it in the first four years. I've not taken it in these four years either."
Several anonymous sources said the president is seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice related to federal investigations into him. Federal prosecutions by Special Counsel Jack Smith produced indictments over classified documents and attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the president pleaded not guilty and charges were dropped after the 2024 election victory. In the Oval Office, the president said he does not take a presidential salary and suggested the government may owe him substantial sums for the litigation. He said any recovered money would be donated to charity or used to restore the White House, noting ballroom work under way.
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