Trump v. Internal Revenue Service - Wikipedia The Department of Justice (DOJ), which represented the IRS, settled the case out of court in May 2026, and the plaintiffs voluntarily dropped the lawsuit The settlement involved establishing a US$1 776 billion fund for individuals claiming that the DOJ had been weaponized against them
Trump drops IRS lawsuit as DOJ launches $1. 8B Anti-Weaponization fund . . . The lawsuit claimed the leak damaged the Trump family’s reputation and business interests, alleging the disclosures caused financial harm and public embarrassment Under the settlement, the newly created fund will be overseen by a five-member commission appointed by the attorney general