+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeQuizzoneWhatsappShare Flash Reads
 

The Democratic Party just called Trump's tax audit claim a 'sham'

Mar 15, 2017, 08:24 IST

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program and the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative national summit, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington.Associated Press/Molly Riley

The Democratic Party threw several darts at President Donald Trump on Tuesday after some pages of his 2005 federal tax return were posted online and announced by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.

Advertisement

The Democratic National Committee said in a statement that the release "torpedoes" Trump's original reason for refusing to publish his tax returns - that he was unable to do so because of an ongoing audit.

"The White House's willingness to release some tax information when it suits them proves Donald Trump's audit excuse is a sham," the statement from the party's senior adviser Zac Petkanas said. "If they can release some of the information, they can release all of the information. The only reason not to release tax returns is to hide what's in them such as financial connections to Russian oligarchs and the Kremlin," the statement continued.

Trump has previously denied having any financial ties to Russia.

Democrats and Republicans have been fiercely critical of Trump for bucking decades-old traditions in presidential politics in choosing not to publish a complete accounting of his tax history. Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, suggested that Trump may have something to hide. Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nominee, said there may be a "bombshell" somewhere in Trump's tax filings.

Advertisement

NOW WATCH: People on Twitter are turning Paul Ryan's healthcare presentation into hilarious memes

Please enable Javascript to watch this video
You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!
Next Article