Trump’s lawyers seeking resolution of his $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury
By Aleena Fayaz
Published on April 18, 2026.
Lawyers for President Donald Trump are negotiating to resolve his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department, accusing them of leaking his tax information during his first administration. The lawsuit, filed personally, has raised conflict of interest concerns given Trump's oversight of the federal agencies he is suing. If the case settles with a monetary settlement, it would be Trump's own administration paying him and his family. The talks come after the Justice Department agreed to pay former national security adviser Michael Flynn over $1 million to resolve a wrongful prosecution case.
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