<div dir="ltr">Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.<br><br>Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases<br><br>Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.<br><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vU8.q0hZ.Z4_vAHSGgVAC&smid=em-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/politics/trump-justice-department-compensation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vU8.q0hZ.Z4_vAHSGgVAC&smid=em-share</a></div>