The Bulwark Podcast

Ben Wittes and Anna Bower: Trump's Reparations Demand

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The convicted felon was legitimately prosecuted for hoarding classified docs. And he was justifiably investigated over the numerous contacts he and his associates had with Russian nationals during 2016. But Trump feels he has endured so much pain and suffering from all the probing that he's owed a quarter of a billion dollars in damages from hard-working American taxpayers