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Trump Sues IRS and Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax-Return Leak

Justice Department attorneys now must respond to a president suing his own agencies.

Pedestrians walk in front of the IRS headquarters on March 19, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • The suit was filed in federal court in Florida and lists Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and the Trump Organization as plaintiffs.
  • It alleges the IRS and Treasury failed to safeguard confidential tax data that former contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked to the New York Times and ProPublica, causing reputational and financial harm.
  • Littlejohn pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2024 to five years in prison after prosecutors said he disclosed thousands of tax returns, including Trump’s.
  • Treasury canceled roughly $21 million in contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, Littlejohn’s former employer, citing inadequate safeguards shortly before the lawsuit was filed.
  • Trump told reporters he was considering directing any recovery to charity, while legal analysts noted potential hurdles such as limits on agency liability for contractor leaks and a two-year statute of limitations tied to discovery.