It seems almost certain FBI special counsel investigation has its hands on president's tax returns

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“Mueller would be engaged in malpractice if he didn’t” already have access to the president’s tax returns, a member of Congress on one of the congressional committees looking at Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election told me. In fact, people familiar with the type of investigation that Mueller is now running signal the near-certainty that Mueller has access to the president’s tax returns. The purpose would be to use the tax returns as a road map to investigate potential Russian financial influence within Trump Organization limited liability companies.

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-18/robert-mueller-likely-has-donald-trumps-tax-returns

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1. I wonder what kind of authorization -- if any -- was needed?

Did he need a subpoena? Or could he just ask the IRS for them?

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2. Warrant issued to the IRS

for info on Trump and his Companies. Donnie will loose his ass before Mr.Mueller is done with him. Never piss off a Agency.

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3. Music to my ears