IRS Contractor Sentenced to 5 Years for Leaking Trump Tax Records

Charles Littlejohn, who stole and leaked former President Donald Trump's tax records and those of thousands of others, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The judge emphasized the severity of the crime, likening it to an attack on the US and its legal foundation, and criticized the Justice Department's decision to bring only one count against Littlejohn. Prosecutors argued that stealing and leaking private tax information undermines individuals' legal protection and recommended the maximum sentence. Littlejohn expressed a misguided belief in serving the country and the public's right to tax information but acknowledged undermining faith in US government institutions.