Summary
President Donald Trump and his sons have filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department. They claim their personal and business tax returns were leaked, seeking $10 billion in damages. The lawsuit points to a former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, who was convicted of leaking the information.
Key Facts
- President Trump and his sons are suing the IRS and the Treasury Department.
- They filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court for $10 billion.
- The Trump family claims their tax information was leaked unlawfully.
- Charles "Chaz" Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, was convicted of leaking the tax information.
- Littlejohn is serving a five-year prison sentence for the leaks.
- Trump was the first president in nearly 50 years not to release his tax returns voluntarily during his campaign.
- The New York Times published a report on Trump's tax returns in 2020.
- The Trump family says the leaks harmed their business reputation and caused embarrassment.
