Rupa Bhattacharya

Experts in tax law say that case has some big flaws.

For one thing, the statute of limitations seems to have expired.

What's more, the leak took place during Trump's first term in office.

So the president is suing the government for actions when he was in charge.

I'm not going to discuss pending litigation.

A Justice Department spokesperson told NPR, in any circumstance, all officials at the DOJ follow the guidance of career ethics officials.

So if DOJ does approve a settlement, where would this money come from?

Rupa Bhattacharya explains it's something called the Judgment Fund.