US politics
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks agoTrump Is Suing His Own Government
President Trump sued the IRS seeking $10 billion in damages over alleged tax-return leaks, proposing payment from the taxpayer-funded Treasury General Account.
Bessent stuttered, then said, when pushed: "It would come from Treasury.... The Treasury General Account," referring to the account that tax payments flow into that the government uses for payments and other purposes. "So, taxpayers," Gallego said. "Yes," Bessent answered. "Part of the 440,000 taxpayers whose returns were leaked. "They're not suing," the senator clarified, adding, "If the president prevails in this lawsuit, he's going to be able to pocket that money."