In a new rapid development, the US president, Donald Trump, has sued the IRS and the Treasury Department over allegations concerning leaked tax data in his first reign as the US president. Trump has sued the IRS for leaking his tax details, a lawsuit claiming over $10B, among other details.
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The US President Is Suing The Internal Revenue Service, Demanding $10B
Donald Trump is suing the IRS and the Treasury Department for over $10 billion in claims related to an unauthorized tax leak that occurred during his first term as US president. Trump is taking the IRS department to court on a personal level, not as the President of the US, according to the latest CNN report. The lawsuit was filed in a Florida court, with Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump named as additional supporters.
The lawsuit claims that the IRS failed to protect Donald Trump’s privacy, leading to the leak of his personal tax details by Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS employee
Notably, a court earlier sentenced Littlejohn to five to six years in jail for leaking thousands of tax details to the public, including those of Trump and other wealthy individuals.
Trump’s Legal Team Fires at IRS
Per the last CNN report, Trump’s legal team is currently demanding strict action against the firm.
“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.” Trump’s legal team said in a statement.
In a heated new debate, the Trump lawyer Alejandra Britto reiterated the IRS’s primary duties concerning the protection of privacy, which it failed to conduct, causing this matter to escalate out of bounds.
“..had a duty to safeguard and protect plaintiffs’ confidential tax returns. And related tax return information from such unauthorized inspection and public disclosure. Accordingly, defendants were obligated to have appropriate technical, employee screening, security, and monitoring systems to prevent Littlejohn’s unlawful conduct.” Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, said in the suit.
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