Trump Sues IRS Over Tax Records Leak

President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization have filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department, seeking at least $10 billion in damages over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information. The lawsuit claims that a rogue IRS employee, Charles 'Chaz' Littlejohn, leaked the tax records to news outlets such as The New York Times and ProPublica in 2019 and 2020. The plaintiffs assert that the leak caused them reputational and financial harm, and that the IRS and Treasury failed to prevent the leak. The lawsuit was filed amid controversy, as it is unusual for a sitting president to sue their own administration, and the damages figure is considered exorbitant.

President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020. The leak, carried out by former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn, caused 'reputational and financial harm' to Trump and his organization. The suit, filed in a Florida federal court, includes Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jr. and the Trump Organization as plaintiffs. The leak was in violation of IRS Code 6103, one of the strictest confidentiality laws in federal statute.

Former President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) and the Treasury Department, claiming that they failed to prevent the unauthorized leak of his tax returns during his first term. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, demands at least $10 billion in damages. The leak was carried out by Charles Littlejohn, a former I.R.S. contractor who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for taking tax documents about Trump and other wealthy Americans and giving them to news outlets. The lawsuit highlights the potential conflict of interest, as Trump appointed the leaders of the I.R.S. and Treasury Department. The Treasury Department has since canceled all of its federal contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, Littlejohn's consulting firm, worth $21 million.