US EditionTrump’s US$10 Billion Lawsuit Against the IRS Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns
Trump seeks $10 billion in compensatory and punitive damages, citing IRS confidentiality violations and reputational harm from a 2020 tax return leak involving his family.
- The $10 billion suit, filed Thursday, names President Donald Trump and his sons over leaked tax records in federal court in Florida.
- Former contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn stole tax records and leaked them to The New York Times and ProPublica between 2018 and 2020, leading to his 2024 sentencing.
- Experts point out legal analysts question the damages Trump seeks, with David Gair noting plaintiffs needn't prove losses and Trump is requesting punitive damages.
- The government responded by imprisoning the contractor, canceling Treasury Department contracts, and the IRS issuing a rare apology while pledging stronger data protections; Trump said Saturday any settlement might go to charity, but a White House representative gave no details.
- Amy Hanauer notes a legal remedy exists for the leak, while Trump’s prior roughly $230 million complaint against the Department of Justice highlights recurring large claims and longer-term precedent concerns.
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Associated Press: Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the IRS Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns
Legal experts say President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of.
Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns
Legal experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of.
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Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns
Legal experts say Trump has a legitimate claim against the IRS but question the lawsuit's amount and necessity.
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Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns
Legal experts say President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax information raises a host of conflict of interest questions.
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