US EditionTrump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leak of tax records
Trump, his sons, and company allege IRS and Treasury negligence allowed leaks to The New York Times and ProPublica, causing significant reputational and financial harm.
- President Donald Trump and his sons have sued the US federal government for $10 billion over tax record leaks.
- The lawsuit claims that the IRS and Treasury Department failed to protect taxpayer information, causing reputational and financial harm to the Trump family.
- Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty to stealing tax data, is accused in the lawsuit of misusing his access to further a personal political agenda.
- The lawsuit states that the leaks violated IRS Code 6103, which protects taxpayer confidentiality.
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Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the American public believe it's absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency. Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just…
Donald Trump claims $10 billion from the U.S. tax authorities, which he accuses of letting his tax returns leak. A complaint based on a disclosure case found illegal, with serious consequences...
Trump’s IRS Leak Suit Pulls Back the Curtain on a Government That Can’t Protect Its Own Data
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Posted by Joshua Scheer President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the Treasury Department, accusing federal agencies of failing to prevent the leak of his tax information to major news outlets b…
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