Trump’s Legal Battles with the DOJ
The former president’s complaints against the DOJ stem from two separate filings in 2023 and 2024, accusing the FBI of political bias during its investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and the Mar-a-Lago classified documents raid in 2022.
Trump’s team claims these actions were part of a pattern of “targeting” by what he called “Democrat-led witch hunts.” His spokesperson stated, “President Trump continues to fight back against all Democrat-led Witch Hunts, including the ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ hoax and the unconstitutional and un-American weaponization of our justice system by Crooked Joe Biden and his handlers.”
In response, DOJ spokesman Chad Gilmartin maintained that “all officials at the Department of Justice follow the guidance of career ethics officials.”
‘Not Looking for Money,’ Trump Says
Despite his claims for compensation, Trump insisted his motivation is not financial. “I’m not looking for money… It has got to be handled in a proper way,” he said. “We don’t want it to happen again.”
Trump added that he has previously won settlements in other defamation and misconduct cases, including $15 million from ABC over remarks made by George Stephanopoulos. “George Slopadopolous had to pay me a lot of money,” he joked. “But any money I would get I would give to charity.”
