Secret Chaos at Bondi’s DOJ Over Trump’s $10B Suit Exposed

I am so sick of this horrible man

He doesn't plan to sue, he wants to settle. He will get an obscene amount of tax payer money for this and no one will stop him.

*Did president grifter save the biggest score for last?* "The Justice Department has no idea how to handle President Donald Trump’s bizarre decision to [sue his own administration](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-claims-the-right-to-cut-himself-blank-checks-from-lawsuits/) for the handsome sum of $10 billion, a new report alleges." "Trump filed a lawsuit against the IRS in January, accusing the service of failing to prevent a former contractor from [leaking his tax returns](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-irs-contractor-charles-littlejohn-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-over-trump-tax-doc-leak/) in 2020—despite the IRS being under Trump’s control as president at the time." "Trump is now threatening to put his own officials, including his former defense attorney, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a position to approve a taxpayer-funded settlement worth more than 150,000 times the average American’s salary for him." "DOJ and White House insiders tell [*The New York Times*](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-doj.html), which previously published findings from the leaked documents, that Trump’s unprecedented move has sparked a frenzied debate behind the scenes on how to handle his complaint ahead of a legal deadline of April 19." "Some officials are reportedly noting that there are clear flaws in Trump’s case and that it would not hold up in court, according to the Times." "Others argue there is no feasible way to appoint a government lawyer to contest his claims without a significant conflict of interest, given that the president has signed an executive order requiring federal attorneys to abide by his interpretation of the law." "Trump’s lawyers served the IRS with papers in the suit on Feb. 18, starting a countdown of 60 days for a government response. Justice Department officials are reportedly weighing delaying proceedings until after he leaves office in January 2029." "This would depend on Trump not pushing ahead with yet another unprecedented move, like running for a Constitution-busting third term in the White House. Even if Trump decided to openly defy the law of the land, his [tanking approval rating](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-humiliated-after-fresh-round-of-brutal-polling-results/)—dragged down by war with Iran and spiking gas prices, which now exceed an average of $4 a gallon—suggests he would not bode well in a fourth presidential election." "Trump, for his part, has previously claimed he plans “to give 100 percent to charity” in the event the court finds in his favor." " The president has funneled other settlement money—including the $16 million settlement he won from [Paramount/CBS](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-sucks-up-to-donald-trump-after-handing-him-16m/) and $15 million [from ABC News](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-stephanopoulos-signs-new-contract-with-abc-news-amid-trump-settlement-fallout/)—to fund his presidential library, which he says will most likely be a [commercial hotel](https://archive.fo/o/vtFBY/https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-admits-library-is-scheme-to-line-familys-pockets/)." "Charles Duffy, a former attorney with the DOJ’s tax division, nevertheless told the Times: “It’s outrageous that the head of the executive would shake down an agency like this.” _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ February 5, 2026"In a hearing by the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) asked, “let’s say, for some reason, he actually wins that lawsuit, where would that $10 billion come from?” "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." "Trump filed his lawsuit against the IRS last week, saying that the leak of his tax records in 2018 and 2020 caused him and the Trump Organization damages and “portrayed them in a false light.” The lawsuit also alleges it “negatively affected President Donald Trump and other Plaintiffs’ public standing,” despite Trump having faced little to no consequences for the tax leak and his current position as the president of the United States." "The leaks were only necessitated because Trump refused to voluntarily share his tax records during his first term in office, sparking concerns about transparency and tax rates for the rich. After his tax returns were leaked, outlets reported that he paid extremely little taxes for many years, including only $750 in federal income taxes the year that he was first elected." “Trump, who is estimated to have wealth between $5 and $7 billion, now demands that American taxpayers give him $10 billion to compensate him for not being allowed to keep his tax avoidance a secret from them,” said The Institute for Economic Policy’s (ITEP) executive director Amy Hanauer in a statement last week." https://truthout.org/articles/bessent-confirms-taxpayers-would-be-paying-trump-if-he-wins-10b-lawsuit/

Trump is suing the IRS for leaking his tax returns, but since the IRS is a federal agency, the Justice Department would normally be the one defending it. That creates a strange situation where the president is essentially suing his own government, and the lawyers who work for his administration might have to defend the case against him. Because of that, there’s apparently been a lot of internal debate about how to handle the conflict. Saved you a click.

As I understand thousands of tax returns were part of this same leak. So if DOJ settles with Trump for $10B, wouldn't that mean everyone else would be entitled to the same?

"I'm suing the company I run, and I'm ordering it to settle the suit."

He must have many lawsuits.

"‘All this family does is grift’: Newsom shreds Trump after its revealed his planned library will double as a hotel" "California Governor Gavin Newsom tore into Donald Trump after the president revealed that [his towering presidential library](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-presidential-library-design-miami-b2948813.html) may wind up functioning as another Trump-branded hotel." “All this family does is grift off the government,” [the governor](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-gold-statue-library-newsom-dictators-b2949181.html), a frequent Trump critic who is seen as a potential Democratic presidential contender in 2028, wrote on X Tuesday. “Has any family relied more on the government than the Trumps?” “I don't believe in building libraries or museums,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office. “It’s most likely going to be a hotel with a beautiful building underneath and a 747 [Air Force One](https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-white-house-ballroom-renderings-video-b2948083.html) in the lobby.” "The proposed 47-floor Trump building will be erected on public land, a prized 2.6‑acre plot donated by Florida after Miami Dade College voted to transfer the parcel to the state, according to *Politico*." "Revenue from the hotel would be directed to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Fund, which will be overseen by members of the president’s family, *The Daily Beast* reported." [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gavin-newsom-trump-presidential-library-hotel-b2950042.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/gavin-newsom-trump-presidential-library-hotel-b2950042.html)

Remember when Trump argued in the first election campaign that he should be elected because he's a billionaire and doesn't need taxpayer money and could work for free?

Love it when they put it into prospective: “To approve a taxpayer-funded settlement worth more than 150,000 times the average American’s salary for him.”

like a hippo in a china shop this trump

There better be reparations after this administration is gone.

Stop the steal! All of this is 10 billion of theft from the American taxpayer to trump.

A judge can (and likely will) assign outside counsel, and then have the case dismissed. The problem comes when no outside counsel wants to involve themselves (like in Georgia). I don’t think we will hit that issue in DC- and a retired attorney or judge could be asked to step in.  I imagine they are figuring out how they can just ‘settle’ like they did with Flynn

Assuming his regime rolls over and plays dead for him again, his maximum award should be the *total* amount he paid in taxes over that period (hint: it ain't anywhere near $10B)

Weird that he didn't sue the contractor.

10 billion is a crazy number to even throw around. u rly gotta wonder how much longer they can keep the lid on all that drama before it totally spills.

Emoluments clause anyone?

Step down from office. It's way passed time.

So if he gets a settlement, then does his tax returns become public?

Says the guy in the 10 billion dollar suit...Come on!

*Secret* chaos? Separate from the total overt chaos?

"what about Hunter Biden though??"

Trump is a piece of shit

The comment about the leaking of the tax returns puts them in a “false light.” That sounds like the returns are false or not following the law. Numbers on a tax return don’t lie unless you put down false numbers to begin with.

He's basically just trying to take 10 billion of our tax dollars and put them in his pocket because he feels entitled to it. F*** this a******.

I would like to fund the commissary for the person who leaked his tax returns if they are still in jail.

The daily Beast with another subpar article.

Theif

Sounds like best option is that the case is delayed until he's out of office.

Is it the Trevor Noah suit? Please let it be the Trevor Noah suit.

they could do the funniest thing ever... play along and pay up. the Americans don't mind.