US EditionTrump’s lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president’s $10B lawsuit
Trump and his sons are negotiating with the IRS to settle claims over leaked tax records, and a judge was asked to pause the case for 90 days.
- The $10 billion lawsuit, filed by the president, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization, stems from the 2019 and 2020 leaks of his private tax records by former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence.
- In a joint filing, the legal teams asked for a three-month extension to "explore avenues that could narrow or resolve the issues efficiently," arguing that a settlement would avoid the costs and distractions of "protracted litigation."
- The case presents a unique legal conflict of interest, as the president is effectively suing the executive branch agencies that report to him, while being represented by private counsel against Department of Justice lawyers.
- While the president has previously stated he intends to donate any collected damages to charity, ethics watchdogs have voiced concerns that a settlement involving taxpayer funds could be seen as "collusive" given the administration's influence over the defendants.
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