Ex-IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Leaking Tax Information of Trump and Wealthy Americans

Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty to disclosing tax return information without authorization to news outlets.
Littlejohn provided Trump's tax information to The New York Times and information about other wealthy Americans to ProPublica between 2018-2020.
The leaked information revealed details about Trump's low federal income tax payments and how the wealthy pay lower tax rates.
Littlejohn faces up to 5 years in prison when sentenced on January 29, 2024 for violating laws protecting tax return privacy.
The leaks prompted calls for tax reform and investigations into how private taxpayer information is accessed and disclosed.