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WePurrsevere

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13. I agree. I'm pretty sure it's not illegal for her

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:33 PM

Mar 2017

To report on whatever she gets from a source but it sure sounds like they're trying to make it seem like it is.

I'm wondering if the person who got them actually did something illegal or if after a certain amount of time tax returns can be requested under something like the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA).

I'm sorry if I'm not clear. I'm up before dawn so am normally off to bed by now but want to see what Rachel has.

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WH responds to MSNBC report on Trump tax returns: "you know you are desperate when you willing to [View all] MelissaB Mar 2017 OP

So the WH is responding before they even hear the story? leftstreet Mar 2017 #1

Yes MelissaB Mar 2017 #2

Fear.... HipChick Mar 2017 #4

No, maybe desperate to start the spin. nt babylonsister Mar 2017 #5

It's not weird if you're the ones who sent it Generic Brad Mar 2017 #16

Hahahaha! Got their hackles up! babylonsister Mar 2017 #3

Answer to white house: "Prove it." Squinch Mar 2017 #6

hey donnie MFM008 Mar 2017 #7

so, the WH did not actually release the 2005 returns? They were leaked??? just asking riversedge Mar 2017 #8

Trump violates the law dozens of times each day. No one should give two tips what he says onecaliberal Mar 2017 #9

Thanks for the confirmation that they're real, Donald! NYC Liberal Mar 2017 #10

But is getting & reporting on 17 yr old returns truly illegal? WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #11

If they were released by the government SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2017 #12

I agree. I'm pretty sure it's not illegal for her WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #13

I doubt that tax returns are ever available under FOIA n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2017 #14

Possibly not which is why I said 'something like'. WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #15

No, tax information is confidential forever. Yo_Mama Mar 2017 #20

By law tax information is confidential. Government officials may Yo_Mama Mar 2017 #19

this makes me think there's something there bigtree Mar 2017 #17

Trump Had No Problem With Law Breaking During Election erpowers Mar 2017 #18

WH bdamomma Mar 2017 #21