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Trump says he will not release his tax returns
What a buffoon. As has been the case during the entirety of his term as President, Donald Trump either just disregards the law or believes he is above it. This is our "law and order" President. The law and order applies to everyone...but him.
The request made of the IRS by Congress is not a "Public release". The returns are to be viewed in "closed session" and not an open hearing.
The statute under which the returns were requested is made of the IRS. It is not a request made of the individual taxpayer.
But besides all that, the same basic question continues to haunt everything Trump says and does. What is he hiding? EVERY other President for the past 50 years has released his taxes.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday held steady in his refusal to publicly release his tax returns, despite mounting pressure in Congress that is likely to spur a legal battle for the documents to be disclosed.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Americans did not care about the issue and that his returns were being audited by the Internal Revenue Service, which tax and legal experts have said does not prevent their release.
“I would love to give them, but I’m not going to do it while I’m under audit. It’s very simple,” Trump told reporters.
What a buffoon. As has been the case during the entirety of his term as President, Donald Trump either just disregards the law or believes he is above it. This is our "law and order" President. The law and order applies to everyone...but him.
The request made of the IRS by Congress is not a "Public release". The returns are to be viewed in "closed session" and not an open hearing.
The statute under which the returns were requested is made of the IRS. It is not a request made of the individual taxpayer.
But besides all that, the same basic question continues to haunt everything Trump says and does. What is he hiding? EVERY other President for the past 50 years has released his taxes.