Trump Sues IRS, Considers Donating $10 Billion Settlement
Trump filed a $10 billion suit against the IRS and Treasury and said he may settle and donate proceeds to charity.
Overview
President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department in federal court in Miami and said aboard Air Force One he may settle and donate proceeds to charity, according to court documents and his remarks.
The complaint alleges unlawful disclosures of Trump’s tax records from 2018 to 2020 and claims reputational and financial harm, and prosecutors said former contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn pleaded guilty in October 2023 and received a five-year sentence in January 2024.
A spokesman for Trump’s legal team said the disclosure was by a 'rogue, politically motivated' IRS employee, while the IRS and Treasury did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to media reports.
The lawsuit names Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and the Trump Organization as co-plaintiffs and seeks at least $10 billion in damages, and court records say leaked materials included roughly 15 years of tax records.
Treasury officials cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Littlejohn’s conviction, and the Miami federal complaint could prompt settlement talks or litigation as Trump said he is considering donating any proceeds to established charities, according to his remarks.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present the story neutrally, framing claims as allegations and attributing evaluative language to parties. They include factual context (contractor conviction, Treasury cancelling Booz Allen contracts, NYT's tax reporting) and balanced attribution of heated quotes to Trump's lawyers and prosecutors rather than adopting them.
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FAQ
Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor with Booz Allen Hamilton, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to illegally accessing and leaking Donald Trump's tax records from 2018-2020 and other wealthy individuals' data to The New York Times and ProPublica; he was sentenced to five years in prison in January 2024.
The lawsuit alleges unlawful disclosures of Trump's tax records caused reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, tarnished business reputations, and portrayed them in a false light.
The plaintiffs are President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and the Trump Organization.
Trump stated aboard Air Force One that he is considering settling the lawsuit and donating the proceeds to established charities, such as the American Cancer Society.
Treasury officials terminated contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, and the IRS apologized to Trump and other victims in 2024, investing in data security improvements.
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