President Trump is seeking nearly $7 million in reimbursement for his legal fees, following the dismissal of an election interference case in Georgia. The move comes after the case was tossed out due to allegations of misconduct against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her lead prosecutor.
The case had sparked controversy after it emerged that Willis and her colleague were romantically involved, leading to a public disqualification from the case in 2024. However, their replacement declined to pursue charges against Trump shortly after.
In a statement on Wednesday, Trump's attorney Steve Sadow described the motion as "reasonable", arguing that Georgia law entitled him to reimbursement for his expenses incurred during the defense of the case. According to the motion, Trump spent millions on lawyers and law firms, including thousands on bail and document management services.
The costs could be even higher if Trump's co-defendants also seek to collect their share of expenses, bringing the total close to $10 million in taxpayer dollars. Sadow blamed Willis for the financial hit to Georgia taxpayers, stating that "she's the one who brought the case" and is therefore responsible for the outcome.
The move has been met with skepticism from some, who question whether Trump will actually be reimbursed given his history of disputes over costs in similar cases.
The case had sparked controversy after it emerged that Willis and her colleague were romantically involved, leading to a public disqualification from the case in 2024. However, their replacement declined to pursue charges against Trump shortly after.
In a statement on Wednesday, Trump's attorney Steve Sadow described the motion as "reasonable", arguing that Georgia law entitled him to reimbursement for his expenses incurred during the defense of the case. According to the motion, Trump spent millions on lawyers and law firms, including thousands on bail and document management services.
The costs could be even higher if Trump's co-defendants also seek to collect their share of expenses, bringing the total close to $10 million in taxpayer dollars. Sadow blamed Willis for the financial hit to Georgia taxpayers, stating that "she's the one who brought the case" and is therefore responsible for the outcome.
The move has been met with skepticism from some, who question whether Trump will actually be reimbursed given his history of disputes over costs in similar cases.
If Trump spent millions on lawyers and law firms during this case, doesn't he think he should've anticipated paying himself back? 
I mean, he's been known to dispute costs before, so why should taxpayers foot the bill now? 
It seems like a pretty dodgy move to me. And what's with blaming Fani Willis for the outcome? She's just doing her job, right? 
Not trying to screw Trump over or anything. I think it's time someone held him accountable for his own expenses... maybe he should've budgeted better? 
It's just not fair. I mean, if anyone else was in this situation, they'd be the ones crying about their expenses being reimbursed... but Trump always seems to find a way out. 
That's just not right...
i mean, sure, it was a public disqualification due to her relationship with her colleague but still, it doesn't excuse them from doing their job properly. and now they're trying to make taxpayers pay for trump's lawyers? come on 
. And btw, if Fani Willis is "responsible" for the outcome, then maybe she should get reimbursed too... just saying 
. But hey, what do I know? I'm just some old retiree thinking out loud...
... President Trump wants $7 million back from Georgia taxpayers because his lawyers are too broke? Like, come on! It's not like he's a normal person who pays their own bills 
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I'm also kinda curious if Trump's co-defendants are actually gonna try to collect their share of expenses... that would just be wild 
And honestly, $10 million in taxpayer dollars? That's some crazy talk 
so many $$$ involved already 
Fani Willis seems like a decent person 
but somehow she gets the short end of the stick 
meanwhile Trump just keeps on spending 
what really grinds my gears is that we're still paying for his lawyers 
all this drama over some election interference case 
can't we just move on 
and I just tried this insane chicken parmesan recipe that literally fell apart in your mouth 
. Anyway, back to Trump and his reimbursement... like, I don't know if it's fair or not, but it does make me wonder what other unexpected expenses the taxpayers might be footing for their politicians 
Trump's team is just trying to shift the blame, but I think it's pretty obvious that they're just trying to get out of paying those costs 
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. And now he's threatening to take even more money from taxpayers if his co-defendants sue for their share of expenses