House Democrats accuse Trump of trying to 'steal' $230M from taxpayers through DOJ

House Democrats accused President Donald Trump on Monday of attempting to use the Department of Justice to improperly pay himself for legal damages he has incurred over the past decade, and they demanded senior department officials recuse themselves from the matter.In a public letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and senior official Stanley Woodward, House Judiciary Committee Democrats called the possible payout "a blatantly illegal and unconstitutional effort to steal" millions of dollars from taxpayers.Trump’s interest in the payout was first reported la