"Leaker of Trump's Tax Returns Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison"
Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS consultant, has been sentenced to five years in prison for leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and the filings of thousands of other wealthy individuals to the media. The district court judge agreed with the Justice Department, calling the crimes "egregious" and emphasizing that targeting the sitting president is an attack on democracy. Littlejohn's lawyers had sought leniency, arguing that he believed the public had the right to know about tax payments, but the judge emphasized the right to privacy for elected officials and the need to protect against unlawful conduct.