Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion

The US president has accused the federal agencies of facilitating a leak of his tax records

US President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department, alleging that the agencies failed to protect his confidential tax records from a politically motivated leak that he claims caused “reputational and financial harm.”

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami on Thursday, names Trump, his sons Donald Trump Jr.