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Ex-IRS Contractor Sentenced for Tax Leaks
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Former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking tax information, including that of former President Donald Trump, to The New York Times and ProPublica. The judge criticized Littlejohn for perpetrating an attack on the nation’s constitutional democracy. House Republicans requested the maximum sentence, while Senator Rick Scott criticized his conduct. Littlejohn apologized, citing a misguided belief in serving the public interest.
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