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Trump Seeks $1 Billion Over DOJ Investigations Post-Election

12/21/2025

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President Donald Trump said he seeks $1 billion from the Justice Department over investigations into his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
During his remarks, Trump criticized the FBI's 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago as "illegal and disgusting."
Special prosecutor Jack Smith said evidence suggests Trump criminally conspired to overturn the election and mishandled classified documents.
The investigations were dropped after Trump won the 2024 election.

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President Donald Trump said he seeks $1 billion from the Justice Department over investigations into his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
During his remarks, Trump criticized the FBI's 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago as "illegal and disgusting."
Special prosecutor Jack Smith said evidence suggests Trump criminally conspired to overturn the election and mishandled classified documents.
The investigations were dropped after Trump won the 2024 election.