Trump Sues IRS Over Alleged Failure to Protect Tax Records
Former President Donald TRUMP has filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court accusing the IRS and Treasury Department of failing to safeguard his tax records. The complaint alleges that a former IRS contractor accessed and leaked confidential 2019-2020 tax data, which later appeared in ProPublica and The New York Times. The plaintiffs claim the agencies ignored mandatory safeguards, enabling unauthorized disclosure.
The leaked records allegedly damaged Trump's reputation by implying misconduct without evidence, according to the filing. The lawsuit highlights systemic gaps in monitoring sensitive taxpayer information, raising concerns about institutional accountability.