An unnamed tipster gave a House panel “credible allegations” about potential attempts to influence the Internal Revenue Service’s audit of the president’s tax returns, according to a Tuesday court filing.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1243887
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The vat of corruption (aka the swamp) is bottomless.
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Billy Bar will start looking for this tipster straightaway.
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WH response: This is a calculated smear campaign against the bestest president* ever!
Inside the WH: Oh, shit! As the rats scurry about.
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pshah
August 20, 2019, 10:28pm
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Sounds a lot like inherent contempt to me, but I’m willing to wait (impatiently) for an expedited ruling from the court.
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DINGDINGDINGDINGDING
It’s one of the ways they got Capone, too.
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jinnj
August 20, 2019, 10:36pm
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"I fully pardon all of my accountants and thereby proclaim case closed "
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jcs
August 20, 2019, 10:38pm
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Why did Mnunchin refer it to IG?
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irasdad
August 20, 2019, 10:42pm
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You know, someday Trump’s honestly gonna be able to brag about having “the biggest crowd ever!”
At his sentencing.
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Trump improperly use his office to influence a tax audit? Unpossible.
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Because his folks hadn’t been able to positively ID the whistleblower before the deadline to ensure that he/she kept their mouth shut, so needed more time.
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Criminy ! I didn’t know that!
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Wait… so Trump is ACTUALLY under audit?!?
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Naw. That’s not how he rolls. Munchkin did it to curry favor with him.
It’s the law, since Nixon. All Presidential returns are audited.
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Now it’s getting interesting!
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I shall be there with bells on!
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It wasn’t Chiselin’ Trump.
It was John Barron.
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