Trump’s Tax Returns Were Headed for Release, and That’s a Problem
House investigators were preparing to release Trump’s tax returns on Friday, teeing up another ugly transparency fight for a man who spent years blocking disclosure. The move followed a committee report saying the IRS did not timely pursue required audits of Trump during his presidency, which made the whole episode look even worse for his side. The returns themselves were not yet public on December 27, but the political damage was already underway.
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Trump’s Tax Returns Were Headed for Release, and That’s a Problem
House investigators were preparing to release Trump’s tax returns on Friday, teeing up another ugly transparency fight for a man who spent years blocking disclosure. The move followed a committee report saying the IRS did not timely pursue required audits of Trump during his presidency, which made the whole episode look even worse for his side. The returns themselves were not yet public on December 27, but the political damage was already underway.
House investigators were preparing to release Trump’s tax returns on Friday, teeing up another ugly transparency fight for a man who spent years blocking disclosure. The move followed a committee report saying the IRS did not timely pursue required audits of Trump during his presidency, which made the whole episode look even worse for his side. The returns themselves were not yet public on December 27, but the polit…
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