"Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin said there is no way that President Donald Trump's reported attempt to receive $230 million in taxpayer money can be resolved in an ethical way. Toobin called the conflict of interest so obvious and egregious. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Trump is seeking $230 million 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. Grand juries indicted the then-former president for retaining classified documents after leaving office and for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump pleaded not guilty on all counts, which were dropped after he won the 2024 election. In another claim, Trump is seeking damages over the DOJ's investigation into possible ties between his 2016 campaign and the Russian government."
"There is such a thing as filing claims against the government for malicious prosecution. It's very rare, he said. The Times story is a great story, but it doesn't exactly say how they're doing it. There's something called the Federal Tort Claims Act. There's something called the Hyde Amendment that allows you to sue of really, a bad-faith prosecution. Like the government knew it wasn't true, but they're but they're going after you anyway, host Anderson Cooper elucidated."
President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice related to its investigations into him. Special Counsel Jack Smith prosecuted Trump during the Biden administration in two cases: retaining classified documents and attempting to overturn the 2020 election; Trump pleaded not guilty and the charges were dropped after his 2024 election victory. Trump is also pursuing damages tied to a DOJ inquiry into possible 2016 campaign contacts with Russia. Claims for malicious prosecution under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Hyde Amendment exist but are rarely successful, and a president suing the DOJ raises a stark conflict of interest.
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