"But more to the point, Sarah, there are massive, enormous conflicts of interest here. As Donald Trump said, it's strange to be in a position where you're deciding whether to pay yourself. The key decision makers at the Justice Department are Trump's own defense lawyers, Todd Blanche, or this guy Stanley Woodward, who represented one of Trump's co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago criminal case. So we've got a massive, I believe, intractable conflict of interest problem here."
"However, the legal bar is very high here. It's not enough to show that you were, for example, investigated but not charged, as Trump was with respect to 2016 election interference. It's not even enough to that you were charged but not convicted, as with the two indictments against Donald Trump. You have to show something more. You have show a higher level of intent or malice by the U.S. Government, replied Honig."
President Donald Trump sought $230 million as compensation for investigations during the Biden administration. The legal threshold to recover damages from the Justice Department is high; being investigated, charged, or charged but not convicted does not automatically permit recovery. Claimants must demonstrate a higher level of government intent or malice. Key decisionmakers at the Justice Department include Todd Blanche and Stanley Woodward, who previously represented Trump or his co-defendant, creating substantial conflicts of interest. Those conflicts raise significant impartiality concerns regarding any payout decision. Blanche's recusal is presented as the straightforward remedy to that conflict.
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