Trump Suing The IRS
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Donald Trump is suing the IRS over a leak of his tax return.
The complaint reads, “Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing.”
President Donald Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to take necessary steps to prevent a former IRS employee from improperly disclosing his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday at a federal courthouse in Miami, says Trump is suing in his personal capacity, not as president. The other plaintiffs include two of Trump’s sons — Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — and the Trump Organization.
“Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing,” the complaint said.
The contractor who leaked the returns, Charles Littlejohn, is currently serving a 5-year prison term.
Charles Littlejohn, the contractor, is currently serving a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a felony.
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The lawsuit landed days after the Treasury Department announced it was canceling contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, a major government contractor that employed Littlejohn when he was doing work for the IRS
His criminal prosecutors have said Littlejohn sought the role with the intention of accessing and disclosing tax returns. His leaks ultimately led to stories in publications including The New York Times and ProPublica about President Trump’s finances.
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