WASHINGTON (AP) – Hmmm, wonder who he has in mind?
A leading Senate Democrat is introducing legislation that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns.
Its chances of becoming law are nil. The Republican-controlled Congress has little incentive to embarrass Donald Trump, their presumptive presidential candidate. Trump has said he won’t unveil his returns until the IRS finishes auditing them.
But with Democrats looking for every opportunity to focus negative attention on the billionaire candidate, Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced the measure Wednesday.
The bill would require the major parties’ presidential nominees to release their tax returns for the past three years. If they don’t, the Treasury Department – which oversees the IRS – would give the returns to the Federal Election Commission, which would release them publicly.