US President Donald Trump and his sons, Eric and Don Jr., have launched a massive lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department, seeking an astonishing $10 billion in damages. The family claims that the government failed to protect their tax returns from being leaked to the press.
According to the lawsuit filed in Florida's Southern District Court, the Trump Organization and its members are accusing the IRS and Treasury Department of breaching their duty to safeguard sensitive financial information. This comes after a former IRS consultant, Charles E. Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing tax records from thousands of wealthy Americans, including the Trump family.
The lawsuit states that the government's actions have caused the Trumps significant reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, and an unfair tarnishing of their business reputations. The plaintiffs claim that the leak of their tax returns portrayed them in a false light and negatively affected their public standing.
This is not the first time President Trump has taken on the government he leads. In October last year, he demanded that the Department of Justice pay him $230 million in compensation for prior investigations, describing situations where he could potentially "pay myself." The motivations behind these lawsuits are still unclear, but they reflect a pattern of aggressive behavior from Mr. Trump.
The implications of this lawsuit are significant, with many experts questioning the validity of the family's claims and the potential consequences for the IRS and Treasury Department.
According to the lawsuit filed in Florida's Southern District Court, the Trump Organization and its members are accusing the IRS and Treasury Department of breaching their duty to safeguard sensitive financial information. This comes after a former IRS consultant, Charles E. Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing tax records from thousands of wealthy Americans, including the Trump family.
The lawsuit states that the government's actions have caused the Trumps significant reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, and an unfair tarnishing of their business reputations. The plaintiffs claim that the leak of their tax returns portrayed them in a false light and negatively affected their public standing.
This is not the first time President Trump has taken on the government he leads. In October last year, he demanded that the Department of Justice pay him $230 million in compensation for prior investigations, describing situations where he could potentially "pay myself." The motivations behind these lawsuits are still unclear, but they reflect a pattern of aggressive behavior from Mr. Trump.
The implications of this lawsuit are significant, with many experts questioning the validity of the family's claims and the potential consequences for the IRS and Treasury Department.
, but this one is just so wild. Like, $10 billion in damages? That’s crazy talk 
. I mean, I get that the Trumps are upset about their tax returns getting leaked, but come on, a billion dollars? It seems like a lot of money to be making over some potentially embarrassing info 
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. I mean, we all know that tax laws are in place for a reason, and if someone like Charles E. Littlejohn is stealing records, then there should be consequences 
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. He always seems to find ways to shift the blame or make himself look like the victim 
. And now he’s doing it with his family? It just seems so... calculated 
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. It's just another example of how Trump and his team will do whatever it takes to get what they want 
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. newsflash: the law is not on your side when you're accused of shady business practices. and honestly, if they think the gov't is gonna cave in to these demands, they're sadly mistaken 
$10 billion is a wild ask if you ask me 
. The government's gotta protect people's financial info and all, but does Trump need to threaten to sue everyone in sight? 
. It's all about reputation and image control, he wants to make the government pay for what he perceives as a smear campaign. Newsflash: if you've got something to hide, maybe don't leak your tax returns to the press 
. And now we get to see how this whole thing plays out in court, I'm sure it'll be a circus 
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. And what's with all these lawsuits against the government? It seems like they're just looking for ways to profit off their "victimhood". Newsflash: being a public figure comes with some level of scrutiny, guys. Maybe if you weren't so busy tweeting about fake news and conspiracies, you wouldn't have to worry about your tax returns getting leaked 
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