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Trump moves to dismiss $10B lawsuit against IRS

May 18, 2026Center

President Trump in a filing on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over an agency contractor who leaked his tax return information to news outlets. The notice of voluntary dismissal was filed in a federal court in Miami. Trump’s civil lawsuit sought an 11-figure payout on taxpayers’ dime, pointing to a federal law that enables…

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