"In 2019 and 2020, Charles Littlejohn, an IRS contractor at the time, leaked the president's tax returns to The New York Times, which reported that Trump paid just $750 in taxes in 2016 and in 2017. In some years, he paid no taxes because he claimed more losses than income. Littlejohn pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosures of tax returns and was sentenced in 2024 to the maximum of five years."
"Essentially, the lawsuit's been won, the president said. I guess I won a lot of money. How does this work, though? Llamas asked. Scott Bessent's the head of the IRS. Pam Bondi is the head of the Justice Department. They're going to defend the IRS against you. You're their boss. Well, there's never been anything like it, in all fairness, Trump responded."
"In October, The New York Times reported that Trump is seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice over the FBI's investigation into potential ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia, as well as the bureau's execution of a warrant at his Mar-a-Lago residence in 2022. In these cases, Trump is not suing the DOJ, but has filed two complaints via an administrative claims process in which members of the president's administration will determine whether to pay the amount the president is seeking."
President Donald Trump and his sons sued the IRS and Treasury for $10 billion, with the Trump Organization listed as a plaintiff. An IRS contractor leaked Trump’s tax returns in 2019–2020, revealing minimal or no federal income taxes in some years; the contractor pleaded guilty and received a five-year sentence in 2024. Trump declared the lawsuit won and suggested large monetary recovery. Questions arose about a conflict of interest because IRS and Justice Department leaders report to the president and would defend or decide payments. Trump also seeks $230 million from the DOJ via administrative claims over FBI actions.
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