Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS a ‘clear conflict of interest,’ says former U.S. attorney

President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department in his personal capacity for 10 billion dollars, alleging the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent his tax records from being leaked to the press. In his lawsuit filed yesterday, Mr. . Trump and his two sons, Don Jr.. and Eric, claimed the agencies caused reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, and unfairly tarnished their business reputations. Back in 2024, a former IRS contractor was sentenced to five years in prison afte ...