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April 17, 2026
Trump and IRS negotiate over $10 billion lawsuit
- President Donald Trump is in talks with the IRS to settle a $10 billion lawsuit regarding leaked tax records.
- The lawsuit alleges that the IRS failed to protect Trump's tax documents from unauthorized release, causing reputational damage.
- Trump's lawsuit includes his sons and the Trump Organization as plaintiffs, citing public embarrassment from the leaks.
- Democratic lawmakers are proposing a bill to prevent future presidents from collecting government lawsuit settlements, aiming to address potential corruption.
2 Sources
- Agencies in talks with Trump, family to resolve $10B lawsuit over tax leaksApr 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM · Washington Post
- Trump and the IRS are in talks to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax recordsApr 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM · NBC