Trump's lawyers and lawyers for the Department of Justice, which Trump oversees, are reportedly in talks settle Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury, both of which are also under the executive branch, for supposed damage due to an illegal leak of the president's confidential tax returns. Any settlement funds would be taxpayer funded. Trump claims he would donate the funds to charity. If that were to happen, it would in effect be a forcible donation by taxpayers to a charity of his choice. If not, it would be a transfer of wealth into Trump's (already a billionaire) pocket.
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The president's lawsuit, filed this year, alleges that the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the unauthorized release of his tax documents.
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