The United States President Donald Trump has initiated a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the United States Treasury Department. The federal court in Florida received the case for examination. The lawsuit states that both departments failed to safeguard Trumps tax records and his family members confidential tax records.
Details of the Lawsuit
The plaintiffs in the case are Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and the Trump Organization. The lawsuit seeks $1 billion in damages. The statement explains that the government agencies suffered security failures which allowed unauthorized access to business and personal tax return data.
Background of the Tax Data Leak
- In 2024, Charles Edward Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, received a five-year prison sentence. The authorities found him guilty of disclosing tax records which contained information about Donald Trump. The prosecutors mentioned that he provided the information to news outlets such as The New York Times and ProPublica from 2018 until 2020.
- The lawsuit claims that the leak affected public opinion and influenced voters during the 2020 presidential election. The statement explains that the disclosures resulted in both reputational damage and financial losses to Trump.
Government Response and Wider Impact
- The United States Treasury Department terminated its relationship with Booz Allen Hamilton after the sentencing of Littlejohn. The court documents reveal that Littlejohn shared tax records of numerous affluent Americans in addition to the Trump family.
- The new legal document presents evidence that the complainants show both the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department allowed unauthorized access to confidential taxpayer information.
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