"The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump. The latest move is in line with Trump administration efforts to exact retribution on perceived enemies of the president and his allies - despite Booz Allen's recent contributions to Trump's ballroom project, expected to cost more than $400 million."
"In 2024, former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C. - who worked for Booz Allen - was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking tax information about Trump and others to news outlets. Littlejohn gave data to The New York Times and ProPublica between 2018 and 2020 in leaks that appeared to be "unparalleled in the IRS's history," prosecutors said."
The U.S. Treasury Department cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former Booz Allen contractor was charged and imprisoned for leaking tax information about thousands of wealthy Americans, including President Donald Trump. The action aligns with Trump administration efforts to penalize perceived opponents, despite Booz Allen's contributions to Trump's ballroom project, expected to cost more than $400 million. Booz Allen remains a major defense and national security technology firm with extensive contracts at the Defense Department, Homeland Security, and intelligence agencies. Charles Edward Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in 2024 after pleading guilty to the leaks. Treasury reported 31 contracts with Booz Allen totaling $4.8 million annually and $21 million in obligations.
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