6 questions Donald Trump’s tax returns may answer
Published Date: 8/5/2021
Source: CNN
Congress is about to receive access to Former President Donald Trump’s highly sought after tax returns and everyone wants a peek at what’s inside. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza examines what we may and may not find out. SOURCES AND FURTHER READING: http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2021/images/07/30/olc.tax.returns.pdf Biden's Justice Department says IRS 'must' hand over Trump tax returns to Congress https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/30/politics/biden-justice-department-olc-trump-tax-returns-house/index.html #1299 Donald Trump https://www.forbes.com/profile/donald-trump/?sh=1d0ec57e47bd 'I'm really rich': Donald Trump claims $9bn fortune during campaign launch https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/16/donald-trump-reveals-net-worth-presidential-campaign-launch Long-concealed Records Show Trump’s Chronic Losses And Years Of Tax Avoidance https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html 6 theories for why Donald Trump won’t release his tax returns https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/26/inside-the-5-theories-for-why-donald-trump-isnt-releasing-his-tax-returns/ Trump: 'I have zero investments in Russia' https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289346-trump-i-have-zero-investments-in-russia History of La Cosa Nostra https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/organized-crime/history-of-la-cosa-nostra Cruz: Perhaps Trump’s Tax Returns Show His ‘Dealings with the Mob’ More Extensive than Previously Reported https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cruz-perhaps-trumps-tax-returns-show-his-dealings-mob-more-extensive-previously/ https://www.facebook.com/mittromney/posts/10153487016861121 Donald Trump and the Mob https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-dealt-with-a-series-of-people-who-had-mob-ties-1472736922 18 Revelations From a Trove of Trump Tax Records https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/us/trump-taxes-takeaways.html Trump boasts about his philanthropy. But his giving falls short of his words https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-boasts-of-his-philanthropy-but-his-giving-falls-short-of-his-words/2016/10/29/b3c03106-9ac7-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html Trump and the Truth: His Charitable Giving https://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/trump-and-the-truth-his-charitable-giving About me: I was named "best dressed" in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN's editor at large and author of the daily "Point" newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics. CREDITS Writer: Chris Cillizza Producer: Moira Donohue The Point Editor: Leigh Munsil Video Editor: Wes Latta Follow Chris on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cillizzac/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cillizzacnn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.cillizza/ Subscribe to The Point newsletter: https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/the-point-with-chris-cillizza?source=Point_Youtube. #CNN #Cillizza #TrumpTaxReturns