Trump Tax Leaker Invokes Fifth in House Probe of Biden DOJ Plea Deal

In a stunning turn of events, Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor currently serving a five-year sentence for leaking President Donald Trump’s tax records along with those of thousands of other Americans, has invoked his Fifth Amendment right, refusing to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. This development adds another layer of intrigue to an already contentious case that has raised serious questions about privacy, accountability, and the handling of justice under the Biden administration.

Littlejohn, whose elaborate scheme targeted high-profile figures like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett, struck a plea deal with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2023, admitting to unauthorized disclosure of tax returns. Despite the scale of his breach—affecting over 405,000 taxpayers, as recently revealed by the IRS—he was charged with just one felony count, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, during sentencing, expressed her bewilderment at the leniency, stating she was "perplexed" and "troubled" by the DOJ’s approach.

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, under Chairman Jim Jordan, is now digging deeper into the plea deal, questioning why the Biden-Harris DOJ opted for such a light charge in the face of a privacy violation of this magnitude. Jordan’s recent letter to the Trump administration’s DOJ demands answers and full records on Littlejohn’s prosecution, pointing to a lack of transparency from the prior administration. Meanwhile, other GOP figures, including Senator Rick Scott and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, have slammed the deal as inadequate, with Scott dubbing it the "plea deal of the century."

What’s clear is that this case isn’t just about leaked tax returns—it’s about trust in our institutions. When the privacy of hundreds of thousands of Americans can be violated with seemingly minimal consequence, one has to wonder: who’s really paying the price?