President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say on any payout because any decision will “have to go across my desk.”

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    15 hours ago

    Seems like something a judge would decide, not the president. It’s blatant corruption that they’re even considering it anyway.

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      14 hours ago

      And more generally, that the beneficiary decides their own benefits. I mean this is the mother of all conflicts of interest.

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        12 hours ago

        Not to mention, he’s not owed shit. He was prosecuted for a reason and the only reason it failed was corrupt judges and a weak justice system. He’s guilty and should be in prison right now, not president.