WORLD NEWS: Trump sues his own government, reaches an agreement and a tax shield – In Context
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To display this YouTube content, you must allow advertising and audience measurement cookies. Accept Manage my options An extension in your browser appears to be blocking the video player from loading. In order to view this content, you must disable it on this site. Try again US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he boards Air Force One to depart Joint Base Andrews for the US Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, Maryland, USA, May 20, 2026 REUTERS – Evelyn Hockstein First modified: 05/20/2026 – 21:55 07:00 min Comes from the show Reading time 1 min In an unusual case, Donald Trump sued to his own government for a leak of his 2019 and 2020 tax returns. Now, his defense reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to achieve a solution: the president withdraws the lawsuit with which he demanded 10,000 million dollars in exchange for a fund of almost 1,800 million dollars for his allies and, in turn, the accusations of tax evasion against Trump are withdrawn and audits are vetoed “forever” against him and his family. By:
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This event is already generating discussion among political analysts and international organizations worldwide.
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Source: This article was originally published by France 24 – Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo and adapted for our international English-speaking audience.
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