The ex-staffers of former President Barack Obama could not believe President Donald Trump’s reported request from his own Justice Department.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Trump is said to be seeking $230 million from the Justice Department in compensation for the federal investigations into him. Later that day, Trump suggested to reporters in the Oval Office that he would make the decision on any payout from the government.

“And you know that decision would have to go across my desk, and it’s awfully strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself,” Trump told reporters.

The hosts of the “Pod Save America” podcast ripped Trump over his comments during a clip shared to social media platform X from Wednesday’s episode .

“You’re not paying yourself!”

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