The Connection Between Trump’s Taxes and January 6

David Corn: “Trump’s refusal to follow tradition and release his tax returns was both a symbolic act of imperiousness and a sign of crookedness. Some of you might recall that, for years, I tweeted this message practically on a daily basis: ‘Today would be a good day for Donald Trump to release his tax returns.’ He had promised to do so before entering the presidential contest in 2015. Then he stubbornly resisted, using the phony excuse that he couldn’t because his tax returns were being audited.”

“This break with common practice was—or should have been—disturbing. It was a tell. It signaled that Trump could not be trusted to abide by the normal rules of politics and governance. This showed he viewed himself above it all.”