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Ex-IRS employee who leaked Trump tax returns summoned by House committee
The Center Square ^ | March 19, 2025 | Thérèse Boudreaux

Posted on 03/20/2025 5:44:08 AM PDT by Red Badger

A Republican lawmaker is demanding that the man responsible for leaking President Donald Trump’s tax returns in 2019 testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

Responsible for one of the largest data breaks in the Internal Revenue Service’s history, the ex-IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for leaking the tax documents of roughly 400,000 wealthy Americans – including Trump – to media outlets in 2019 and 2020.

Littlejohn’s short sentence results from the DOJ charging him with only one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax information and then offering a plea deal, which Republicans blasted as too lenient.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, sent a letter Monday to Littlejohn’s attorney, Lisa Manning, demanding she facilitate Littlejohn’s appearance “as soon as possible” before the committee to give testimony.

“The Committee has jurisdiction over criminal law and federal law enforcement pursuant to House Rule X,” Jordan wrote. “As such, to develop effective legislation, such as reforms to DOJ procedures governing plea agreements and new statutory limits of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, Mr. Littlejohn’s testimony is necessary.”

At the time of Littlejohn’s sentencing, it was believed the leak affected about 70,000 people. But the IRS revealed in February 2025 that the leak impacted roughly five times that many taxpayers, 89% of them businesses.

Elon Musk, a billionaire who is now the head of Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was also targeted in the leak.

“In light of this new information, Mr. Littlejohn’s testimony is critical to the Committee’s oversight efforts and advancement of potential legislative reforms,” Jordan added.

While Republicans maintain Littlejohn’s actions were a leftist betrayal — given that Littlejohn leaked the tax information to left-leaning media outlets — Democrats are accusing their counterparts of hypocrisy. Since February, Musk and DOGE operatives have reportedly been combing through IRS records for fraud, raising data privacy concerns.

Jones has requested that Littlejohn’s lawyer confirm his appearance date before the Judiciary committee by the end of the month.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Government
KEYWORDS: capitalpunishment; charleslittlejohn; doj46; gettherope; history; irscontractor; thenhanghim; thereseboudreaux
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1 posted on 03/20/2025 5:44:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Oh my! They’re going to question the person who should be in jail, (but will never serve time).

Powerful.


2 posted on 03/20/2025 5:47:15 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: brownsfan

“the ex-IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn is currently serving a five-year prison sentence...”


3 posted on 03/20/2025 5:49:11 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: Red Badger
Musk and DOGE operatives have reportedly been combing through IRS records for fraud, raising data privacy concerns.

If they have security clearance, which I am sure they do, what is the issue? The IRS has around 90k employees (private citizens) which could also have access to everyone's ss numbers, finances, etc...

4 posted on 03/20/2025 5:49:26 AM PDT by frogjerk
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To: Unassuaged

“the ex-IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn is currently serving a five-year prison sentence...”

Thank you. I am sorry for not reading the material. I thought I knew, but I didn’t. Ugh. I’ll put myself in the penalty box, no more posts today.


5 posted on 03/20/2025 5:52:06 AM PDT by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: Red Badger

As far as I am concerned, Littleton should be placed in public stocks to we all mat express a little joy over his antics.


6 posted on 03/20/2025 5:52:54 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Are you, or have you ever been, a Democrat?)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

*Littlejohn


7 posted on 03/20/2025 5:53:19 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (Are you, or have you ever been, a Democrat?)
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To: Red Badger

Deep State will now move home to another prison where he will be Epsteined or Hillaried.


8 posted on 03/20/2025 5:53:53 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: Red Badger

“”Jones has requested that Littlejohn’s lawyer confirm””

First article I’ve read this morning and find someone named Jones who isn’t even mentioned before the end of the article. Who is Jones?

Don’t dare move on to the next one!!!


9 posted on 03/20/2025 5:56:34 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: Fester Chugabrew
And place the stocks in front of a barrel of decomposing hog innards
10 posted on 03/20/2025 6:02:18 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: Thank You Rush

TYPO:

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio


11 posted on 03/20/2025 6:03:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Thank You Rush

Jones is one of those guys.


12 posted on 03/20/2025 6:04:10 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Make America Florida!)
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To: Red Badger

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.


13 posted on 03/20/2025 6:06:07 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Make America Florida!)
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To: JusPasenThru

“”Jones is one of those guys.””

So that’s the WHO....good to know! Good grief - we’re expected to know how to read as adults. Why can’t so-called journalists be taught to write? Or at the least - proof read their own stuff? Or is that “at the most?”

I like your FR profile - humor is definitely needed in life today.


14 posted on 03/20/2025 6:16:02 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: Fester Chugabrew

“”to we all mat express a little joy over his antics.””

You can finish correcting the rest of your post....

I just turned my computer on a bit ago and so far, nothing is making any sense..quit for the day? Probably be a good idea.


15 posted on 03/20/2025 6:18:56 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: tired&retired

“”Deep State will now move home to another prison “”

So far, I’ve been unable to decipher many of the posts and my day is just starting...


16 posted on 03/20/2025 6:20:03 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: Unassuaged

If I remember, he got himself hired by IRS, just to get access to the forms and leak them.
Very sinister! Five yeas is not enough.


17 posted on 03/20/2025 6:21:17 AM PDT by AZJeep (sane )
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To: Red Badger

Thanks - of course, what else could it be - Littlejohn (?) or Jordan. Jones must be in left field!


18 posted on 03/20/2025 6:21:59 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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To: Thank You Rush

I sent the author an e-mail to ask her if it was a typo..............


19 posted on 03/20/2025 6:23:04 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: brownsfan

“”I’ll put myself in the penalty box, no more posts today.””

Don’t berate yourself...I haven’t gotten past this article - my first of the day - trying to make sense of the “Jones” in the article and then the various replies...Maybe everyone should take a day off.


20 posted on 03/20/2025 6:24:14 AM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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