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On the recordMay 6, 2019
Biggest loser is certainly a contrast to his boasts about his business acumen. But very significantly, this report raises many more significant questions than this wonderful reporting was able to answer. And it sheds light on why President Trump may be the first president in decades to refuse to disclose his tax returns. It also demonstrates irrefutably why the Congress is well-justified in seeking those tax returns as has been done now by subpoena.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses the implications of the tax report on Trump's business claims and the justification for Congress to seek his tax returns.

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