Claiming $230 million! Is Trump 'suing himself'?
Trump is suing the Trump administration? This is not a joke.
On the 21st, Trump revealed that he might seek about $230 million in compensation from the U.S. Department of Justice, citing that previous investigations such as the "Russia gate" had violated his rights.
According to interpretations by U.S. media, Trump's request for judicial compensation does indeed have legal grounds - the Federal Tort Claims Act allows individuals to seek compensation from the government for damages caused by the "negligence or error" of federal employees. Trump had made two claims for compensation between 2023 and 2024.
But the problem is: Trump is currently the President of the United States, and key figures in the Department of Justice, such as Deputy Attorney General Blanch, were his former defense lawyers.
Therefore, this creates a bizarre situation where the player also acts as the referee - whether the claim can be approved largely depends on officials appointed by Trump himself or those closely related to him. Even Trump himself joked, "This decision ultimately has to go through his desk, it's quite strange to decide whether to pay himself."
Of course, from a political perspective, Trump's pursuit of compensation seems more like a conclusion to the "Russia gate" and other investigations he has undergone: If the U.S. Department of Justice compensates him, doesn't that clearly indicate that the previous investigations were all false accusations?
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