President Donald Trump said he would donate any money he receives from a $10 billion lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns to charity, Bloomberg reported.

The suit, filed last week in Miami federal court by Trump, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, centres on a 2020 New York Times report based on leaked IRS data. Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty in 2023 to stealing tax records, including those of Trump, and leaking them to the Times. He also accessed records for other wealthy Americans, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Ken Griffin, which were disclosed to ProPublica.

“Any money that I win, I’ll give it to charity, one hundred percent to charity, charities that will be approved by the government or whatever,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News. He suggested the American Cancer Society as a potential beneficiary and described the arrangement as “putting it back in the system.” He dismissed concerns that a settlement or penalty would add to the deficit, noting that the government already funds charitable efforts. “They give away a lot of money,” he said.

Trump also indicated he could exert influence over Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the case, calling the situation unprecedented. “What I would do? Tell them to pay me, but I’ll give 100% of the money to charity,” he said.

In the lawsuit, Trump’s attorney Alejandro Brito argued that the IRS and Treasury “had a duty to safeguard and protect plaintiffs’ confidential tax returns and related tax return information from such unauthorized inspection and public disclosure.” He added that the agencies were required to maintain appropriate technical systems, employee screening, and security measures to prevent Littlejohn’s actions.

Trump has also filed an administrative claim seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from the U.S. Justice Department, alleging violations of his rights related to investigations into possible collusion between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, as well as his post-presidential handling of classified documents. He said in the interview that any proceeds from that effort would also be donated to charity, and that the absence of a jury trial reduced the impact on taxpayers.