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Trump DOJ reportedly weighing settlement in $10 billion lawsuit

newsMay 13, 2026414,131

The Department of Justice is holding internal discussions about settling the $10 billion civil lawsuit that President Donald Trump filed claiming the IRS leaked his tax information to reporters. The lawsuit seeks $10 billion in damages and centers on media publications of portions of Trump's tax returns that his team says came from unauthorized IRS disclosures. Critics say a DOJ-brokered settlement would let a sitting president use federal law enforcement to avoid litigation, raising questions about DOJ independence and separation of powers.

Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

The DOJ is reportedly considering dropping any audits of Trump, his family, or his businesses as part of a potential settlement of his bogus lawsuit against the IRS. That’s on top of the $10 billion in damages he wants. This is corruption on steroids — and taxpayers will pay the price.

250644d ago
Angele27

Can this be reversed once we kick out this rogue regime? The trump mafia family cannot get away with this.

Gibsonia12

His whole administration is a damn crime spree.

Maggie8

Oh it’s just a Gangster Government 🤦‍♀️

John Ignatius Riley7

Corruption? I don’t think straight up looting can be categorized as just corruption.

Dark-Chocolate5

Germany granted Hitler no taxes on any income and property.

Thesaurus Wrecks4

It’s almost comical how the media clutched its pearls over Biden loaning his son money to make a car payment and then getting paid back.

Danny Sproat4

What I want is democratic leadership to take power and say gloves are off go after them with everything I don’t care how many times those Republicans grabbed their pearls and say Oh my God we gotta stick with our traditions to hell with him. 

falalala50.bsky.social4

Sorry for the coarse language Secretary Reich, but that is pure, unmitigated BULL SH!T…and exposes the corruption that is now rampant in this government, this country because of this vile, horrific CONMAN!

Paul Arnheim-Projekt3

The evil, vain, greedy, deceitful #orangeDecibyte and its enablers, f.e. #PresidentMusk and "Tim Apple" -you can't make this shit up- no longer make a secret of their greed and corruption. #VPTrump brags about it. #Resist! #Boycott the men's #FIFAWorldcup & #OlympicGames! bsky.app/profile/paul...

schnaa.bsky.social3

Well, who could have possibly imagined allowing the president's personal attorney to be the AG would come with corruption.

matthew2411.bsky.social3

Hopefully the next Democratic House, senate or White House will reverse this & go after these massive grifters with all they have - damn public opinion, the news media & conscience

InscribaJournal2

I want to be part of a class action suit against these assholes at the next possible opportunity. These assholes keep stealing from us. Over and over again. And if we can't rely upon the DOJ to do the work of the American people, then I want a civil suit.

Wm Maldonado2

How can this payout be blocked?

MTfromCC2

A ridiculous conflict of interest. Disbar every lawyer involved In engineering it.

Rev. Denise C2

I'd like to know where ALL of the money went??? We're going to find that all of the waste, fraud, and abuse went right into the very pockets of those screaming the loudest!!!

Regina2

I used to think our system would never be this corrupt; that there were barriers to prevent it. But now I see clearly how we are a "banana republic" after all.

whrzplhhippies.bsky.social2

The next president better sue the former DOJ and get our $10 billion back then and run on that in their campaign

stopdjt-now.bsky.social2

Everyone who has more than one brain cell knows that Trump is the MOST CORRUPT POS to Ever Occupy the White House. The Republican Congress is TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE for this!! They have BENT the KNEE to him instead of doing their job of OVERSIGHT!! They could CORRECT THIS but Choose NOT TO!!

Bridgette B2

So corrupt they don't even try to hide it.

Mike Jones2

They can’t possibly hand Trump $10bn in cash and announced it publicly. Could they refuse to release the amount on the grounds of commercial confidentiality?

Cathleen2

Remove and PROSECUTE ALL members and participants in the TREASONOUS, CRIMINAL, CORRUPT, EVIL, Grifting Trump/Vance Regime!! Epstein files must be released! Bondi, Lutnick,Melania and must testify! John Roberts et al are COMPLICIT!! Remove Pardon power! Vote out ALL Republicans! STOP THE COUP !!

pauamojo.bsky.social2

Trump's $10b lawsuit against the IRS sounds like he's sueing himself. After all, whilst President he's executive branch of govt. Also, Isn't audits a big part of IRS function? Particularly large tax payers. Isn't this function codified into Act of Govt by Congress itself? Precedent shows...

strangeronafarm.bsky.social2

Can anyone tell me why the president of the United States should be immune to an IRS audit? What does being president have to do with paying your taxes in obeying the laws?

RedEye652

The end of this administration cannot come fast enough. I truly hope there's a reckoning. But known the Democrats they'll blow it and all the damage will go without any repercussions.

Michele Dotson 🇺🇸🫶🏾⚖️🗳📬🇺🇦✌🏾🦾2

📌 All Democrats should run on this issue: Trump’s DOJ, led by his personal attorney, Todd Blanche, is negotiating with Donald Trump to “settle” with the IRS for millions of our tax-paying dollars for allegedly leaking tax returns that Trump REFUSES to make public (as EVERY other presidential... 1🧵

Katie Phang
@katiephang.bsky.social

Textbook collusion? Convicted Felon Donald Trump is in talks with his own DOJ to settle his $10 BILLION IRS lawsuit. I've got the breaking news on how American taxpayers would foot the bill for this bullshit settlement & how one term includes no future IRS audits! youtu.be/ghNfM5sPYpA?...

76344d ago
David7

Trump controls the Defense, the Prosecution, the Defendant. Because when a president sues a department he controls, which is also being defended by a department he controls, while claiming immunity from accountability, something is really off. Read: cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/04/for-...

Unhacker6

I'm just going to jump ahead: How do we get this back in 2029? What legal actions do we put in motion now to make sure we have what we need to 1) take this back 2) recover the costs of doing so and 3) throw them in a deep, dark hole of a prison cell.

Chris⚖️Justice5

Crime syndicate exploiting America 24/7. Exactly as activists warned would happen for the last decade. No Justice

foolwatcher2025.bsky.social5

When consumers run out of money the depression begins

nodietofworms.bsky.social4

Who else believes that trump had his own tax returns leaked -FOR THIS VERY REASON. There isn't and angle, a con, a grift, a boundary that isn't crossed, grabbed, molested and broken in pursuit of this: HE CAN WIN ONLY IF WE LOSE. That is his "art of the deal".

Marie G 💜OT⁷3

Literally looting the treasury for tax payer money.

fintechernest.bsky.social3

The ultimate grift… on the American taxpayer…

Dr. Ditch 🇺🇸🌍💙2

He is disgusting filth. Why he is still president is beyond my ability to reason.

idonottrustyou.bsky.social2

Makes me hope someone puts his corrupt ass in the ground as soon as possible. Fuck that goddamned theiving cunt.

brewsfan1.bsky.social2

And yet 35 percent love this guy....but he speaks to us....no just stealing from you🤔🤔🤔

grklawyer.bsky.social2

The obscenely corrupt conflict of interest here is undeniable under any perspective & this screams that donny has alot more illegal shit to hide that he doesnt want seeing the light of day.🤬🤬🤬🤬

Free Spirit | Broken Heart2

This is just blatant corruption, right in our faces. Anyone in Congress or the Supreme Court who allows this is in on the take. They’re stealing directly from each and every one of us.

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