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Trump moves to dismiss $10 billion suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution
The creation of a fund to pay allies of the president who believe they were wrongly investigated and prosecuted reflects Trump's long-running claims that the Biden administration Justice Department was weaponized against him.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Trump moves to dismiss $10 billion suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution, The creation of a fund to pay allies of the president who believe they were wrongly investigated and prosecuted reflects Trump’s long-running claims that the Biden administration Justice Department was weaponized against him.
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- Trump moves to dismiss $10 billion suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolutionPBS News - 2026-05-18T13:47:50+00:00
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