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1. There is a SECOND WHISTLEBLOWER whose allegations are potentially just as serious.

This whistleblower says there have been "inappropriate efforts to influence" the IRS audit of Trump's taxes

Why isn't anyone talking about it?

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2. One reason is that the 2nd whistleblower contacted Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal

Neal only revealed the existence of the whistleblower in a little-noticed court filing in August

Neal refuses to talk about it, even with members of his committee

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3. Critically, there's evidence the second whistleblower's complaint is being mishandled

Treasury Sec. Mnuchin said he passed the whistleblower's complaint to Inspector General Russell George

But George told Congress no one asked him to look into it

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4. There is going to be an awful lot to keep track of in the coming days and weeks.

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5. Neal has been EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS not only with this whistleblower but with the effort to obtain Trump's taxes

He wait months to demand Trump's taxes and when Mnuchin refused he waited weeks to sue

Right now, things are going nowhere fast

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