Trump moves to drop $10 billion IRS lawsuit as DOJ weighs weaponization victims fund
President Donald Trump has moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS regarding the leak of his tax returns. This decision comes as the Justice Department considers establishing a compensation fund for victims of alleged government targeting. Trump's lawsuit was filed earlier this year but raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest while he was in office.
- ▪Trump's attorney filed the voluntary dismissal in federal court in Miami.
- ▪The Justice Department is reportedly weighing a $1.7 billion fund for victims of government weaponization.
- ▪The lawsuit was originally filed against the IRS and Treasury Department over unauthorized disclosure of Trump's tax records.
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President Donald Trump on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his confidential tax returns, as the Justice Department reportedly weighs the creation of a $1.7 billion compensation fund for alleged victims of government “weaponization.” The voluntary dismissal, filed in federal court in Miami by Trump attorney Alejandro Brito, offered little explanation for why the president chose to abandon the high-profile case just days before a scheduled hearing on whether the lawsuit should be thrown out altogether.
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