DOJ eyes settlement in Trump's $10B IRS leak case
TL;DR
The Justice Department is reportedly weighing a settlement in Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over an IRS tax‑return leak, with talks potentially exploring dropping audits of Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization; no decision has been made and monetary terms aren’t clear. A federal judge has questioned the proper party to sue the agencies, and this follows recent DOJ settlements with allies like Carter Page and Michael Flynn.
- Justice Department considers settling Trump’s $10 billion IRS leak lawsuit CNN
- Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. The New York Times
- The President May Settle His Own Lawsuit With Your Money Mother Jones
- DOJ considers settling Trump’s IRS lawsuit which could send taxpayer money directly to the president’s pockets: report Yahoo News Canada
- Trump Really, Really Doesn’t Want to Get Audited. I Wonder Why? Esquire
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