[justlurking]

Doesn’t that seem A LITTLE suspicious..?

I think someone at the NY Times gave Clinton early notice.

But, let's look at the entire timeline:

1. On 9/10, a NY Times executive editor publicly states (at a Harvard conference) that he would risk jail publishing Trump's tax returns.

2. On 9/23, a NY Times reporter claims to have received tax returns in the mail.

3. The first Presidential debate was 9/25.

4. After authenticating the returns with Trump's former accountant (who violated client confidentiality), the NY Times publishes their article on 10/2.

5. Trump immediately threatened legal action.

I think Trump did send the NY Times the returns, because I don't think his former accountant would have authenticated the returns without Trump's permission.

But, the NY Times didn't obtain permission to publish the information. That potentially puts them afoul of both state and federal law.

[gaijin]

Great post!

Very interesting..!

[RoosterRedux]

That potentially puts them afoul of both state and federal law.

The press is not at risk for revealing a tax return given them in their mail box.

1st amendment.