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IRS and DOJ Settle Lawsuit Filed by Trump Following 2024 Leak of IRS Files – $1.7 Billion in Compensation for Victims Harmed by IRS Targeting

May 18, 2026Far Right

In 2017 the DOJ and IRS settled a class action lawsuit filed by Tea Party groups for unlawful targeting by Lois Learner and the Cincinnati office of the IRS. The DOJ paid over 400 lawsuit participants dating back to 2013 and the IRS apologized for the unlawful targeting based on political affiliation. {citation} Between 2018 […] The post IRS and DOJ Settle…

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