Trump Sues IRS for $10B, Seeks Settlement

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. President Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion over his leaked tax returns, and now they're in settlement talks. His lawyers asked the federal judge to pause the case for 90 days, so both sides can negotiate a resolution. Meanwhile, there's this awkward conflict since the president is taking his own government's court, and the Justice Department wants to sort that out. During the delay. Some filed the sue back in January, blaming the IRS for not stopping a former contractor named Charles Littlejohn from leaking his returns, his, son's info, and data on thousands of other rich folks. Littlejohn already pleaded guilty and got five years in prison. Trump's team calls it a rogue employee, gone politically motivated, and they're pushing to hold folks accountable. Any payout would likely come from taxpayer dollars, though Trump says he donate his share to charity. As these talks unfold, we'll see if they wrap this up without a full trial or more drama

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