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1. After 181 DAYS in power House Democrats have finally sued the administration to get Trump's tax returns

But there is a fundamental flaw to their lawsuit

Dems aren't being honest about WHY they want Trump's taxes

And it could come back to bite them popular.info/p/the-conseque…
2. In the lawsuit, Dems say they need Trump's tax returns because they are considering legislative changes to the way IRS audits presidents

This is obviously not true

They are interested because they believe the returns may contain evidence of crimes!

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3. Investigating Trump for crimes is totally legitimate. It's Congress' job to figure out if Trump committed "high crimes and misdemeanors" that would justify impeachment.

But House Democratic leaders think that impeachment is a political loser

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4. So instead of just being straightforward about their motivations, Democrats have concocted a different rationale.

A court could find that the Democrats' stated rationale is a PRETEXT and rule in favor of Trump

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5. The Democrats are allowing their fear of anything even tangentially related to impeachment to undermine its investigation and, potentially, this lawsuit

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1. @Deloitte has signed over $100 million in contracts with ICE since Trump took office

What is the company doing for ICE? It won't say.

But I've obtained internal emails and other info that reveals @Deloitte's role in Trump's brutal policies

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@Deloitte 3. An internal email, sent to staffers concerned about the ICE work, appears to misrepresent the nature of @Deloitte's work with ICE.

It says its work with ICE involves administering "immigration benefits" and other innocuous-sounding activities.

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Judd Legum
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1. This will be a thread of all the Republican elected officials embracing Trump's racist attacks

(Please reply with other examples.)
2. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is embracing Trump's racism

3. Congressman Ralph Abraham (R-LA) is embracing Trump's racism

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Judd Legum
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This is not subtle at all.

TRUMP SAYS HE IS NOT CONCERNED THAT WHITE NATIONALISTS ARE FINDING COMMON CAUSE WITH HIS RACIST ATTACKS ON FOUR MINORITY CONGRESSWOMEN
Is there a reason the House is not voting right now to censure Trump for his racist attacks on four duly elected members?

This is something we are just going to let slide by?

Every member of Congress should be put on the record as to whether this is acceptable or not
Looks like one is in the works politico.com/story/2019/07/…
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The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel released their opinion about the Treasury's refusal to turn over President #Trump's tax returns and they, as expected, agreed with the Treasury.

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BREAKING: House Democrats send their long-anticipated request to the Treasury Department for Pres. Trump’s tax returns, the opening salvo in what could prove an explosive battle between Democrats and the Trump administration. abcn.ws/2K4CGBH
MORE: House Democrats sent a request to the IRS for Trump’s tax returns.

They have said they would use Trump's tax returns to inform investigations into allegations of corruption and wrongdoing in the administration and the president’s family business. abcn.ws/2K6iLC8
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Finally!!
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