Overview
- The Justice Department is holding internal talks about settling the $10 billion IRS suit, first reported Tuesday by the New York Times.
- Options under review include ending IRS audits of Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization.
- A federal judge ordered both sides to file briefs by May 20 to explain whether they are truly on opposing sides.
- ABC News separately reported an unconfirmed idea to drop the suit in exchange for a $1.7 billion claims fund for allies.
- The case stems from leaks by ex-IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who was sentenced in 2024 to five years for unlawfully disclosing Trump’s tax records.