The president is reportedly seeking financial compensation for having been the target of Justice Department investigations. Ethan Hawke criticized the president’s attitude.
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According to The New York Times, Trump filed his first administrative complaint at the end of 2023, requesting compensation related to the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The president also filed another complaint, claiming that the FBI violated his privacy when they searched his club and residence in Florida in 2022.
The complaint further accuses the department of malicious prosecution for charging him with mishandling classified documents after leaving office in 2020.
Ethan Hawke, like thousands of U.S. citizens, expressed outrage at Trump’s behavior.
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“Is anyone here old enough to remember when Jimmy Carter gave up his family farm to make sure he didn’t have a conflict of interest? Because he wanted to protect the farmers,” said Ethan Hawke.
“That’s called integrity, and it’s starting to show where it’s missing. It’s pretty obvious,” concluded the actor, criticizing Donald Trump.
Internet users were surprised by the comment from the “Dead Poets Society” star, saying he was using an understatement to refer to Trump.
“Starting?!?!” wrote one Reddit user. “Starting to show, Ethan??? STARTING?!”, another wrote, more concerned.
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