Trump moves to dismiss $10B lawsuit against IRS
President Trump has moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over a leaked tax return. The lawsuit, which was filed in a federal court in Miami, sought damages from the federal government for breaches of Trump's sensitive taxpayer information. The decision to drop the lawsuit comes after the Department of Justice announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to process redress claims for individuals who allege they've suffered lawfare from the IRS.
- ▪President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS has been voluntarily dismissed.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Miami and sought damages for breaches of Trump's sensitive taxpayer information.
- ▪The Department of Justice has created a $1.7 billion fund to process redress claims for individuals who allege they've suffered lawfare from the IRS.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit As Democrats Freak Out Over Possible Settlement Fund — RedState
- ▪ Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement — NPR — Business
- ▪ Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund — World news | The Guardian
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Administration Trump moves to dismiss $10B lawsuit against IRS Comments: by Ashleigh Fields - 05/18/26 10:22 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/18/26 10:22 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump in a filing on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over an agency contractor who leaked his tax return information to news outlets. The notice of voluntary dismissal was filed in a federal court in Miami. Trump’s civil lawsuit sought an 11-figure payout on taxpayers’ dime, pointing to a federal law that enables Americans to seek damages from the federal government for breaches of their sensitive taxpayer information.
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