Overview

• Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the IRS in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on May 6, 2025.
• The lawsuit demands IRS records related to potential audits or examinations of January 6, 2021, protesters, their supporters, and affiliated nonprofits.
• The FOIA request, submitted on January 22, 2025, specifically sought communications among senior IRS officials mentioning terms like 'Trump,' 'pardon,' and 'January 6.'
• Judicial Watch alleges parallels to past IRS controversies, including the targeting of Tea Party groups during the Obama administration.
• The IRS has not yet responded to the FOIA request or produced the requested documents, leaving questions about its handling of politically sensitive cases.