A former US tax worker has pleaded guilty to the unauthorised leak of ex-president Donald Trump's personal tax records to news organisations.

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      1 year ago

      Why the hell would it? There is no legal requirement for a presidential candidate to provide tax returns. And there is a huge difference between voluntarily disclosing your own tax returns and an IRS agent exposing somebody else's returns.

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        1 year ago

        Moral obligation. Ethical obligation… NO, WERE TALKING ABOUT THE LAW HERE. TAKE THE COUNTRY AND PUT IT IN THE BAG!