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    Trump Refiles $10B Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal

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    President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd after delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Donald J. Trump- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

    President Trump is taking another swing at The Wall Street Journal — refiling his massive $10 billion defamation lawsuit over the paper’s bombshell report linking him to an alleged birthday card sent to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

    The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Miami, accuses the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper and several top executives of knowingly pushing what Trump calls a “false and malicious” story that caused “overwhelming” damage to both his reputation and finances.

    At the center of the legal war is a document the Journal reported on last summer — an alleged birthday message purportedly signed by Trump for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003.

    According to the WSJ, the note included a sexually suggestive sketch of a naked woman along with the line: “Happy Birthday, may every day be another wonderful secret.”

    The letter was reportedly part of a birthday album assembled by Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for child sex trafficking after helping Epstein recruit and abuse underage girls.

    Trump has repeatedly denied authoring the message, insisting the signature is fake and blasting the Journal’s reporting as a politically motivated hit piece.

    “This is another fake story,” Trump said previously, dismissing the allegations and accusing the media of trying to tie him to Epstein despite no evidence he participated in Epstein’s crimes.

    The renewed complaint names media titan Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, News Corp CEO Robert Thomson, and Journal reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joseph Palazzolo as defendants.

    Trump’s first lawsuit was tossed in April by U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles, who ruled the president failed to meet the high legal threshold for proving “actual malice” — the standard public figures must satisfy in defamation cases by showing reporters knowingly published false information or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.

    But Trump’s legal team is now back with an updated filing, arguing the Journal ignored serious questions surrounding the authenticity of the alleged letter before publishing the explosive story.

    The legal battle is the latest front in Trump’s escalating war with major media outlets during his second term in office.

    The president has also targeted The New York Times and the BBC with legal threats and litigation as he continues hammering what he frequently calls the “fake news media.”

    Trump’s past association with Epstein has long fueled headlines and speculation, though the two reportedly had a falling out years before Epstein’s 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. Trump has maintained he cut ties with Epstein and banned him from Mar-a-Lago after an incident involving a club member’s daughter.

    Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial in a death officially ruled a suicide — though the circumstances surrounding his death continue to fuel conspiracy theories and public suspicion.

    The Wall Street Journal has stood by its reporting and has not indicated any retraction is forthcoming.

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    Former Attorney General’s Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Revealed

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    Pam Bondi has spent her career battling political enemies. Now she’s battling something far more personal — and by all accounts, she’s winning.

    The former attorney general and longtime Trump ally quietly underwent treatment for thyroid cancer in recent weeks after stepping down from the Justice Department, according to a report from Axios. Sources close to Bondi say the diagnosis came shortly after President Trump reshuffled his administration and tapped Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to take over the role on an acting basis.

    But if the media thought Bondi was heading for the sidelines, they were wrong.

    “Pam has been quietly kicking cancer’s ass the last few weeks,” former White House aide Katie Miller wrote on X Tuesday night. “@PamBondi has a heart of gold.”

    The revelation stunned many in Washington because Bondi had kept the health battle almost entirely private while continuing to advise allies behind the scenes.

    And now, in classic Trump-world fashion, she’s already making a comeback.

    According to Axios, Trump has appointed Bondi to serve on the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology — a high-powered panel focused on artificial intelligence policy and America’s technological future. The council is co-chaired by White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks alongside science adviser Michael Kratsios.

    The group includes some of the biggest names in tech, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, and Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

    Bondi’s role is expected to focus on helping bridge communication between the administration and Silicon Valley leaders as the White House ramps up its AI agenda amid growing competition with China.

    Trump praised Bondi following her departure from DOJ, calling her “a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend.”

    “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country,” Trump wrote at the time. “We love Pam.”

    The news also comes amid a growing number of high-profile cancer diagnoses tied to figures in Trump’s orbit. Earlier this year, Vanessa Trump — the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. and mother of five Trump grandchildren — revealed she had undergone treatment after doctors discovered cancer during a routine screening. (RELATED: Vanessa Trump Announces Cancer Diagnosis)

    Friends close to the Trump family say the diagnoses have deeply affected those inside the president’s inner circle, while also reinforcing the importance of regular medical testing and early detection.

    Thyroid cancer, when caught early, is often highly treatable. Bondi’s allies say her prognosis is strong and that she remains in good spirits as she transitions into her new White House advisory role.

    For now, Bondi appears focused on the future — and ready for another fight.

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    Report: Tulsi Gabbard Resigning As National Intelligence Director

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    On Friday, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard resigned from her position.

    Her last day at ODNI is expected to be June 30.

    Fox News Digital reportedly obtained her formal resignation letter, in which Gabbard says she is “deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half.”

    “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote. “My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”

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    “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle,” she said. 

    Gabbard added: “Abraham has been my rock throughout our eleven years of marriage — standing steadfast through my deployment to East Africa on a Joint Special Operations mission, multiple political campaigns and now my service in this role.”

    “His strength and love have sustained me through every challenge,” she continued. “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face this fight alone while I continue in this demanding and time-consuming position.”

    “Thank you for your understanding during this deeply personal and difficult time for our family,” Gabbard concluded.

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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    Marjorie Taylor Greene Worries Trump Will Try To Cancel 2028 Election

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    Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned this week that she fears President Donald Trump could attempt to delay or cancel the 2028 presidential election if the United States remains involved in an ongoing war with Iran.

    Greene made the comments during an interview Thursday with Alex Jones, where she argued that remarks Trump previously made about elections during wartime have raised concerns for her.

    “I’m concerned,” Greene said. “And he said it jokingly. But at the same time, knowing President Trump, I looked at that, and I thought, I don’t know if he’s saying it joking.”

    Greene pointed to comments Trump made last year during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding Ukraine’s delayed elections amid its war with Russia.

    “So you say, during the war, you can’t have elections,” Trump said at the time. “So let me just see. Three and a half years from now — so you mean if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections? Oh, that’s good.”

    Greene suggested that repeatedly raising the concept — even in a joking context — could normalize the idea in the minds of voters.

    “So, that type of behavior is someone planting an idea over and over,” Greene said. “Again, he constantly says it so that he can normalize the idea and test support and test people’s reactions. Saying it over and over normalizes the idea, and I think it’s incredibly dangerous.”

    She added that any effort to seek a third term or cancel elections would conflict with constitutional limits.

    “There cannot be a third term, no. That’s against our laws. That’s against the Constitution,” Greene said. “And if this country is at war, no, our election should not be canceled.”

    Greene’s comments mark another sharp break from one of Trump’s once-most-visible allies in Congress. For years, Greene was among the president’s strongest defenders on Capitol Hill, frequently aligning herself with his agenda and political messaging.

    But the relationship has deteriorated over the past year as Greene increasingly criticized Trump on several issues, including U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts, the administration’s handling of materials related to the Epstein investigation, and what she has described as a departure from the “America First” priorities that helped fuel Trump’s political rise. Reports have also indicated Trump declined to support Greene in a potential Senate campaign before she left Congress earlier this year.

    Her remarks also come as Trump has increasingly raised concerns about the political consequences of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump has argued publicly that if Democrats regain control of Congress, they would likely pursue new impeachment proceedings against him, reviving investigations and political battles that defined much of his first term.

    Trump has framed the possibility of a Democrat midterm victory as carrying major implications for his presidency, while allies have argued that maintaining Republican control of Congress will be critical to advancing his agenda and preventing renewed efforts to investigate or challenge his administration.

    Greene’s warning reflects a growing divide within some corners of the broader MAGA movement, particularly among figures who argue that foreign military involvement risks pulling Trump away from the domestic-focused “America First” platform that many supporters backed.

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    Report: Mike Lindell To File ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Claim

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    President Trump ally Mike Lindell said Wednesday that he plans to seek compensation through the Department of Justice’s newly created “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” arguing that his company suffered massive financial losses after he became one of the most prominent supporters of Trump’s claims about the 2020 election.

    Lindell made the announcement during an appearance on Lindell TV, saying his company and employees were financially devastated following years of legal battles, public backlash, and scrutiny tied to his election-related activism.

    “We had three third parties look and do an evaluation of MyPillow, what it was prior to all these attacks and what it is now,” Lindell said during the broadcast. “And all of them averaged $400 million that it cost the brand and cost MyPillow. And it’s just horrific that our own government could do this to the American dream.”

    He continued, “This company was built on the American dream and made in the USA and to have this happen. It will be a blessing to actually get some of these, my employees made whole that were stockholders in MyPillow. And even a lot of them that have lost their jobs, you know, that were affected then and all this.”

    Lindell’s comments come just days after the Department of Justice announced a $1.776 billion compensation fund intended to provide relief for individuals who claim they were victims of government “weaponization” or “lawfare.” The five-member commission overseeing the fund will be empowered to issue formal apologies and monetary compensation to qualifying applicants, though the administration has not yet clearly defined eligibility standards.

    The program emerged from a settlement involving President Trump’s now-withdrawn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and has generated controversy because of questions surrounding who may ultimately benefit. Critics have questioned whether the fund could become a vehicle for compensating Trump allies, while supporters argue it provides a mechanism for individuals who believe they were improperly targeted by the federal government.

    Lindell appears to be among the first high-profile figures publicly announcing plans to pursue compensation.

    According to reports, other Trump allies considering claims include Michael Caputo and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. Vice President J. D. Vance also suggested Tuesday that Tina Peters could potentially qualify for compensation.

    Lindell spent years aggressively promoting claims that the 2020 election had been stolen from Trump, despite courts repeatedly rejecting allegations of widespread fraud and election officials finding no evidence that fraud altered the outcome of the race.

    The MyPillow CEO said he personally spent approximately $25 million supporting election-fraud claims and financed a three-hour programming block on One America News Network that aired a documentary promoting election conspiracy theories.

    His activism led to a wave of fallout extending beyond politics.

    Multiple major retailers, including several national chains, pulled MyPillow products from their stores amid consumer and political pressure campaigns. Lindell also became the target of multiple defamation lawsuits related to his claims about voting systems and election technology.

    In one of the most notable cases, voting technology company Dominion Voting Systems sued Lindell for defamation, alleging he spread false claims accusing the company of manipulating election results. Smartmatic also filed litigation against him over similar allegations.

    Lindell additionally drew scrutiny from congressional investigators over his involvement surrounding the events of Jan. 6, 2021. He helped organize activities surrounding Trump’s efforts to challenge the election outcome and later had his phone records subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol attack.

    The DOJ fund itself continues to face mounting legal and political challenges. Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn criticized the program this week, arguing it could create incentives for individuals involved in Jan. 6-related activity.

    “Donald Trump is putting a retainer on a mob, on a militia that’s already showed the violence that they’re willing to enact on his behalf. And he’s incentivizing it, too,” Dunn said during an appearance on CNN.

    Dunn and D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges have since filed suit seeking to block the Justice Department from moving forward with the payouts.

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    Vanessa Trump Announces Cancer Diagnosis

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    Former Trump family member Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, prompting an outpouring of support from relatives, friends, and supporters connected to President Donald Trump’s extended family circle.

    The 48-year-old former model and television personality shared the news in an emotional Instagram statement, describing the diagnosis as an unexpected challenge while emphasizing that she remains optimistic.

    “I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer,” Vanessa wrote. “While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan.”

    Vanessa also revealed that doctors performed a procedure earlier this week, though she did not provide additional details regarding the nature of the procedure or the stage of her diagnosis. She said she is relying heavily on her family and close loved ones as she begins treatment.

    “I am staying focused and hopeful while surrounded by the love and support of my family, my kids, and those closest to me,” she wrote.

    Vanessa concluded the statement by thanking supporters for their encouragement and asking for privacy while she focuses on recovery.

    The announcement quickly drew public reactions from members of the Trump family.

    President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, posted a heartfelt response beneath Vanessa’s announcement.

    “Praying for your continued strength and a swift recovery. Love you mama,” Ivanka wrote.

    Vanessa’s daughter, Kai Trump, also shared an emotional message, calling her mother “the strongest person I know” in a social media tribute that resonated with supporters.

    Additional support reportedly came through social media engagement from other members of the Trump family as Vanessa’s announcement spread online.

    Vanessa was married to Donald Trump Jr. for more than a decade before the pair divorced in 2018. The former couple share five children together and have largely maintained a cooperative relationship centered around family matters.

    In recent years, Vanessa has kept a lower public profile compared to many members of the Trump family. However, she returned to headlines after legendary golfer Tiger Woods publicly confirmed their relationship in 2025. The two have since been seen together at family events and golf-related appearances.

    Her diagnosis sparked an immediate wave of support online, with many supporters offering prayers and well wishes as she begins what could be a difficult health battle.

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    Thomas Massie Faces Trump Loyalty Test in Record-Shattering Kentucky Primary

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    Rep. Thomas Massie is staring down the biggest political threat of his 14-year congressional career on Tuesday as President Donald Trump and his allies unleash a political war chest in an effort to take out one of the last major Republican holdouts willing to publicly challenge him.

    The showdown between Massie and Trump-backed retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein has turned into the most expensive House primary battle on record, with more than $32 million flooding into the race as both sides saturate northern Kentucky with attack ads, outside money, and even AI-generated deepfakes.

    What was once a simmering feud has morphed into an all-out MAGA civil war.

    Massie has spent years carving out a reputation as a libertarian-leaning conservative who often votes independently and sometimes infuriates Republican leadership. But his relationship with Trump deteriorated after repeated clashes over the administration’s handling of issues ranging from the release of government files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to U.S. involvement in Iran and Trump’s signature domestic package, the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

    Trump eventually stopped hiding his frustration.

    The president blasted Massie as the “worst Republican Congressman in history” before personally recruiting Gallrein to challenge him and putting the full force of his political operation behind the effort.

    Now the question hanging over Kentucky is simple: Can even Thomas Massie survive a direct collision with Trump?

    The spending numbers alone look staggering.

    According to reporting from The New York Times, pro-Trump groups and organizations unhappy with Massie’s opposition to U.S. policy toward Iran spent heavily against the Kentucky congressman, including millions from groups tied to pro-Israel advocacy efforts. Meanwhile, Massie received support from outside groups and donors from across the political spectrum eager to keep one of Congress’s most unpredictable Republicans in office.

    Massie has leaned into that dynamic as the campaign entered its final days.

    “After months of beating around the bush, one reporter finally writes the true story of my race,” Massie said after reporting highlighted major outside spending against him.

    The race has also veered into bizarre territory.

    The New York Times reported that opposing groups unleashed deepfake advertisements depicting fake scenarios involving both candidates. One pro-Massie ad used AI-generated imagery portraying Gallrein abandoning Trump on a battlefield, while a pro-Gallrein advertisement depicted an AI-generated Massie socializing with progressive Democrats.

    Then came perhaps the campaign’s biggest eyebrow-raiser.

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hit the campaign trail Monday to stump for Gallrein in a move that immediately drew criticism because Pentagon leaders traditionally avoid overt participation in partisan campaigns.

    Hegseth, appearing at a Kentucky rally, described Gallrein as “reinforcements” for Trump’s agenda.

    “I have to say up front, for the lawyers, that I’m here in my personal capacity as a private citizen,” Hegseth said.

    Pentagon officials insist the appearance complied with ethics rules and federal law. But critics pointed out that a sitting Defense secretary jumping into a heated primary battle represents a rare break from long-standing Pentagon norms designed to protect the military’s image.

    The Kentucky slugfest is also being watched for what it could reveal about Trump’s grip on the Republican Party.

    Just days ago, Trump-backed forces scored another major win when Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy — one of Trump’s longtime GOP critics — lost his renomination battle. (RELATED: Former Senator Laments Anti-Trump Congressman’s Primary Loss)

    Now Republican strategists are watching Kentucky, along with contests unfolding Tuesday in Georgia and Pennsylvania, for clues about whether Trump’s political muscle remains as powerful as ever.

    For years, Massie built his brand around being the Republican who refused to fall in line.

    Tuesday could determine whether that brand still works in Trump’s GOP.

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    Former Senator Laments Anti-Trump Congressman’s Primary Loss

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    Former Utah Sen. and one-time Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is mourning the political demise of Sen. Bill Cassidy — calling the Louisiana Republican’s stunning primary loss “a loss for the country.”

    Cassidy became the first elected Republican senator in more than a decade to lose a renomination bid after getting knocked out of Louisiana’s GOP primary Saturday, ending a political career that had been dogged for years by one vote that many conservatives never forgot: his decision to convict President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

    “The Senate to now lose an exceptionally brilliant and creative mind, an MD who chairs healthcare, and a person of character,” Romney wrote Sunday on X. “Bill Cassidy’s departure is a loss for the country.”

    But Trump had a very different reaction.

    The president wasted little time celebrating Cassidy’s downfall on Truth Social, taking a victory lap after years of public feuding with the Louisiana senator.

    “His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of a legend, and it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER!” Trump wrote.

    Cassidy’s defeat had long been viewed as a looming possibility in Republican circles. Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming finished ahead of Cassidy in Saturday’s contest and now advance to a June runoff after neither candidate secured a majority.

    Sen. John Kennedy suggested nobody should be shocked by the outcome.

    “Unless you’re your god’s perfect idiot, the result was predictable,” Kennedy said on Fox News. “Ground control to Major Tom. The polls have shown for well over a year that Sen. Cassidy was in trouble.”

    He added that Trump’s endorsement of Letlow “was sort of the icing on the cake.”

    Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham framed Cassidy’s loss as a warning shot to Republicans who break with Trump.

    “There’s no room in this party to destroy his agenda or to destroy him and his family as a Republican,” Graham said during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

    “If you align with Democrats to drive him out of office, like Cassidy did, you’re going to lose.”

    Cassidy, however, used his concession speech to fire off what appeared to be a parting shot at Trump and the election challenges that followed 2020.

    “When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to,” Cassidy told supporters. “You don’t pout, you don’t whine. You don’t claim the election was stolen. You don’t manufacture some excuse.”

    For Romney, Cassidy’s exit marks the fading influence of one of the GOP’s shrinking anti-Trump bloc.

    The relationship between Romney and Trump has been icy for nearly a decade. Romney sharply criticized Trump during the 2016 presidential race, briefly joined his orbit after the election during a highly publicized meeting over a possible Cabinet role, then became one of Trump’s fiercest Republican critics in the Senate.

    Romney ultimately became the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump during both impeachment proceedings — first over Ukraine and later over Jan. 6 — putting him on a collision course with Trump and many Republican voters.

    Cassidy joined Romney in the second impeachment vote, one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict. Now, a few years later, Republican voters in Louisiana appeared to deliver their own verdict.

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    Trump To Drop $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS

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    In a Monday court filing, President Trump notified a federal judge that he plans to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

    According to previous reporting, Trump will drop the lawsuit as part of a proposed deal that would create a massive compensation fund for political allies who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration, including Jan. 6 defendants

    Under the proposed arrangement, first reported by ABC News, a newly created commission would oversee roughly $1.7 billion in taxpayer-funded payouts to individuals and organizations alleging they were victims of what Trump and his supporters have long described as the “weaponization” of the federal government.

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    Trump Set To Drop Lawsuit Against IRS

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    President Donald Trump is preparing to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service as part of a proposed deal that would create a massive compensation fund for political allies who claim they were targeted by the Biden administration — including Jan. 6 defendants, according to a report Thursday night.

    Under the proposed arrangement, first reported by ABC News, a newly created commission would oversee roughly $1.7 billion in taxpayer-funded payouts to individuals and organizations alleging they were victims of what Trump and his supporters have long described as the “weaponization” of the federal government.

    That pool of money could benefit nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, along with other Trump allies — and potentially entities tied to the president himself.

    The deal is not yet finalized, according to ABC News, but sources familiar with the negotiations said the compensation fund is “the main condition” for Trump dropping several major legal claims against the federal government.

    Trump filed the IRS lawsuit in January after his confidential tax returns were leaked to the media during his first term.

    The breach stemmed from the actions of Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor employed by Booz Allen, who admitted to illegally disclosing Trump’s tax information to news outlets including The New York Times and ProPublica.

    The leaked records fueled headlines in 2020 claiming Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017.

    Littlejohn later pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and was sentenced in 2024 to the maximum penalty of five years in prison.

    Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who now oversee the Trump Organization, also filed related lawsuits tied to the disclosures.

    According to ABC News, the proposed settlement would establish a commission with broad authority to distribute compensation to people claiming they were politically targeted under President Joe Biden’s administration.

    “President Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the Biden administration, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News,” the outlet reported.

    “The commission overseeing the compensation fund would have the total authority to hand out approximately $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to settle claims brought by anyone who alleges they were harmed by the Biden administration’s ‘weaponization’ of the legal system, including the nearly 1,600 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as well as potentially entities associated with President Trump himself.”

    Shortly after returning to office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump issued sweeping pardons to nearly every defendant charged or convicted in connection with the Capitol riot.

    The IRS case is not the only legal dispute Trump is currently pursuing against the federal government.

    The president is also seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice over the FBI’s Russia investigation into his 2016 campaign and the bureau’s 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence.

    Rather than filing a lawsuit in that matter, Trump submitted administrative claims that will ultimately be reviewed by officials within his own administration.

    ABC News reported that the proposed settlement would block Trump personally from receiving payments tied directly to the IRS, Russia investigation, or Mar-a-Lago claims.

    However, the outlet noted that “entities associated with Trump are not explicitly barred from filing additional claims.”

    In a statement to ABC News, a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team defended the president’s position and blasted the original leak.

    “The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people,” the spokesperson said.

    “President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable.”

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