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BumRushDaShow

(166,970 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:23 PM Thursday

Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak

Source: CNBC

Published Thu, Jan 29 2026 7:10 PM EST Updated 10 Min Ago


President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, court records showed Thursday.

The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages, according to the lawsuit in Miami federal court.

The civil complaint alleges that the IRS and Treasury failed in their obligation to prevent the leak of those tax records by former IRS employee Charles “Chaz” Littlejohn in 2019 and 2020.

In addition to Trump, the plaintiffs are his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, which the sons run.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/trump-sues-irs-and-treasury-for-10-billion-over-leak-of-tax-records.html



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Published Thu, Jan 29 2026 7:10 PM EST Updated 1 Min Ago


President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, court records showed Thursday.

The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages, according to the lawsuit in Miami federal court. The civil complaint alleges that the IRS and Treasury failed in their obligation to prevent the leak of those tax records by former IRS employee Charles "Chaz" Littlejohn in 2019 and 2020.

A spokesman for Trump's legal team told CNBC in a statement, "The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people."

"President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable," the spokesman said.



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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leak of tax records

Published Thu, Jan 29 2026 7:10 PM EST Updated 2 Min Ago


President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and his family business sued the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, court records showed Thursday.

A spokesman for Trump's legal team told CNBC in a statement, "The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people."

"President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable," the spokesman said.


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Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
I can't even react, other than sputtering. yellow dahlia Thursday #1
Just another popsdenver Thursday #22
The breadth and depth of the grift is impossible to keep up with. yellow dahlia Thursday #23
Could we just give him the money to resign and go away? Wicked Blue Thursday #2
This guy never stops raiding the treasury. FalloutShelter Thursday #3
There's no end to Trump's theft and extortion. highplainsdem Thursday #4
You mean the ones he promised to release anyway? biophile Thursday #5
" The IRS wrongly allowed" dweller Thursday #6
Since IRS and Treasury are part of the executive branch, Dale in Laurel MD Thursday #7
Which is why I'm sure they'll agree to settle. eggplant Thursday #10
Well president fuck head you gave my confidential SS information to the lunatic Musk. So, well, fuck thee. twodogsbarking Thursday #8
Can I sue Elon Musk and DOGE for selling my tax and social security records to some unknown entity? Probatim Thursday #9
Through a class action lawsuit dweller Thursday #11
And by the time it goes thru the appeal process Puppyjive Thursday #12
Can every US Citizen sue over Trump admin allowing DOGE to access our IRS and other government data? ChicagoTeamster Thursday #13
All F47 has to do is have the departments he controls leak docs about his family, and he gets to give himself billions? 0rganism Thursday #14
In related news, the DOJ agrees to not oppose the lawsuit in court....... Fichefinder Thursday #15
Make it $100 billion. Just back up a fleet of trucks to Fort Knox or where ever Buddyzbuddy Thursday #16
Trump said he'd release his returns. So there shouldn't even be a case. Callie1979 Thursday #17
If a President cant be sued then the President shouldn't be allowed to sue. Unequal protection Callie1979 Thursday #18
Especially when he's suing a government department he is in ultimate charge of muriel_volestrangler Friday #25
They let out every ones info. Blue Full Moon Thursday #19
He is literally the president angrychair Thursday #20
I thought his taxes were still under audit. Marcuse Thursday #21
Has anyone read the leaked info - anything juicy in them? Talitha Thursday #24
Ten thousand million dollars is what he is asking for. Plus costs. taxi Friday #26
They are all fucking grifters, haters of Americans and traitors to America. lark Friday #27
He's the fucking President and was before. So HOW was he harmed? Such bullshit everyday. Bengus81 Friday #28
Time for us to Sue DOGE purr-rat beauty Friday #29
"Sue and settle." I guess this is how it will go, since the IRS has a maga loon at its head now. PSPS Friday #30
These criminals just need to be eliminated in any way possible. travelingthrulife Friday #31
MaddowBlog-On his IRS suit, Trump claims 'nobody would care' about a multibillion-dollar payout LetMyPeopleVote Monday #32

Dale in Laurel MD

(797 posts)
7. Since IRS and Treasury are part of the executive branch,
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:33 PM
Thursday

isn't he suing his own employees for actually doing their job?

twodogsbarking

(17,872 posts)
8. Well president fuck head you gave my confidential SS information to the lunatic Musk. So, well, fuck thee.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:39 PM
Thursday

Probatim

(3,234 posts)
9. Can I sue Elon Musk and DOGE for selling my tax and social security records to some unknown entity?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:43 PM
Thursday

I could use $10bn.

Puppyjive

(948 posts)
12. And by the time it goes thru the appeal process
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:58 PM
Thursday

If the guy is found guilty, the next president can pardon him.

ChicagoTeamster

(564 posts)
13. Can every US Citizen sue over Trump admin allowing DOGE to access our IRS and other government data?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:06 PM
Thursday

0rganism

(25,513 posts)
14. All F47 has to do is have the departments he controls leak docs about his family, and he gets to give himself billions?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:16 PM
Thursday

Hmm, what could possibly go wrong? Seriously, this situation is entirely unacceptable.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,299 posts)
16. Make it $100 billion. Just back up a fleet of trucks to Fort Knox or where ever
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:34 PM
Thursday

the loots being held these days. See how much they LOVE AMERICA
When he was humping that flag, he was more honest about what he was going to do than we gave him credit for.

Callie1979

(1,222 posts)
17. Trump said he'd release his returns. So there shouldn't even be a case.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:35 PM
Thursday

Plus where's the damage?

Callie1979

(1,222 posts)
18. If a President cant be sued then the President shouldn't be allowed to sue. Unequal protection
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 09:36 PM
Thursday

Violation of the Constitution. IMO

muriel_volestrangler

(105,798 posts)
25. Especially when he's suing a government department he is in ultimate charge of
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:17 AM
Friday

He's spent a year sacking anyone who doesn't bend the knee to him, and now it's the remainder who get to decide if they contest the suit. The conflict of interest is stratospheric.

Nothing should be allowed to happen on this until he's left office.

Blue Full Moon

(3,273 posts)
19. They let out every ones info.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:07 PM
Thursday

I owed last year. I have been receiving notices from companies stating that they can help. There is only one way they would know.

angrychair

(11,864 posts)
20. He is literally the president
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:16 PM
Thursday

The people in those departments all work for him. This is a scam. They will settle out of court "for an undisclosed amount". This a scam to steal money from the American taxpayers.

taxi

(2,687 posts)
26. Ten thousand million dollars is what he is asking for. Plus costs.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:22 AM
Friday

We need to throw that in the face of every republican who has a problem with what things cost.

lark

(25,949 posts)
27. They are all fucking grifters, haters of Americans and traitors to America.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:56 AM
Friday

Worst of the worst!

PSPS

(15,258 posts)
30. "Sue and settle." I guess this is how it will go, since the IRS has a maga loon at its head now.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 11:26 AM
Friday

LetMyPeopleVote

(176,441 posts)
32. MaddowBlog-On his IRS suit, Trump claims 'nobody would care' about a multibillion-dollar payout
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:58 PM
Monday

Vague presidential assurances don’t turn a baseless lawsuit into a good one.

To hear Trump tell it, “nobody would care” if, as a result of his baseless lawsuit against the IRS, he agreed to award himself billions of taxpayer dollars, so long as he gave the money to charity.

Given his own record, it’s not nearly that simple.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-02-02T15:51:59.212Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/on-his-irs-suit-trump-claims-nobody-would-care-about-a-multibillion-dollar-payout

More than five years later, Trump has decided that the criminal penalty wasn’t enough: The disclosure of the truth means he’s also entitled to a $10 billion payout from the federal tax agency, which the incumbent president sued in federal court on Thursday, claiming that the IRS should have done more to limit Littlejohn’s access.

During a brief Q-and-A with reporters on Air Force One on Saturday night, Trump publicly commented on the civil litigation for the first time.

Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-01T02:20:30.184Z


....As Trump apparently sees it, Americans won’t be outraged if he agrees to pay himself billions of taxpayer dollars, so long as he doesn’t keep billions of taxpayer dollars.

If only it were that simple. For one thing, there are no guarantees that he’d direct all of the money to charitable causes. For another, Trump’s track record of following through on vows to give to charity isn’t exactly sterling, which makes it difficult to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Just as notable is the simple fact that the president filed an absurd $10 billion lawsuit, seeking a payoff he neither needs nor deserves. Vague assurances about where some or all of that money might go at some future date don’t turn a baseless case into a good one.

Writing for MS NOW, political columnist Paul Waldman explained that the president’s litigation is “so brazen, so shameless, so stunning … that it will stand out in history even in a presidential term drowning in self-dealing.” Waldman added, “This latest act deploys Trump’s favorite financial weapon — the bogus lawsuit — but in a way no one even contemplated before.”

On ABC News’ “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche about the obvious conflict of interest, as Trump seeks money from his own administration. Blanche, a former Trump defense attorney, replied, “We’re looking at how to handle that.”

That wasn’t altogether reassuring.
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