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Trump Family Sues IRS for $10 B Over Leak

5/7/2026

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President Donald Trump and his sons filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a 2018-2020 tax-return leak, which a judge has paused.
The claim equals two-thirds of the IRS’s annual budget, far exceeding any prior Federal Tort Claims Act payout.
The leak was traced to Booz Allen contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn, who was convicted, sentenced to five years, and caused termination of all $21 million Booz Allen contracts.

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President Donald Trump and his sons filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a 2018-2020 tax-return leak, which a judge has paused.
The claim equals two-thirds of the IRS’s annual budget, far exceeding any prior Federal Tort Claims Act payout.
The leak was traced to Booz Allen contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn, who was convicted, sentenced to five years, and caused termination of all $21 million Booz Allen contracts.