Trump voluntarily drops $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax records
Donald Trump has decided to voluntarily dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS regarding leaked tax records. The lawsuit, filed in January, included Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization as plaintiffs. The decision comes after a judge questioned the case's validity due to Trump's control over the Justice Department.
- ▪Trump filed the lawsuit in January, alleging that the IRS failed to prevent a former employee from leaking his tax returns.
- ▪The lawsuit included Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump as plaintiffs alongside the Trump Organization.
- ▪A judge had previously questioned whether there was an actual controversy for the court to address.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 4 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Trump drops $10-billion lawsuit against IRS over leak of tax returns — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump administration creates $1.8bn fund for victims of government ‘lawfare’ — International homepage
- ▪ Trump settles $10 billion lawsuit against IRS over leak of his tax returns — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Trump Drops $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS—But He Could Be Looking For Billion-Dollar Payday — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Trump drops IRS lawsuit to create $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund — Axios
- ▪ Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS — US Top News and Analysis
- ▪ Trump, in court filings, says he plans to drop his $10B lawsuit against IRS — ABC News — Top
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 18, 2026, 1:55 PM UTCDonald TrumpDonald TrumpTrump voluntarily drops $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax recordsTrump, two of his sons and the Trump Organization filed the lawsuit in January. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.Eric Lee / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Ryan J. Reilly, Gary Grumbach and Megan LebowitzPresident Donald Trump is moving to voluntarily dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, according to a Monday court filing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr.
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