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Lately, the White House and its allies have been drawing attention to the political activities of libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch. In an August 9 speech, President Obama singled out Americans for Prosperity, ...
Holden claims that the revelation of tax information could have been improper, depending on how the information was obtained by the White House:
"I’m not accusing any one of any illegal conduct. But it’s my understanding that under federal law, tax information, is confidential and it’s not to be disclosed or obtained by individuals except under limited circumstances. ... I don’t know what [the senior administration official] was referring to. I'm not sure what he's saying. I'm not sure what information he has. But if he got this information--confidential tax information--under the internal revenue code ... if he obtained it in a way that was inappropriate, that would be unlawful. But I don't know that that's the case."
Holden says that to his knowledge the tax status of Koch Industries has not been previously reported in the press.
So, questions remain: Why won't White House officials say if the quotation about Koch Industries is accurate--or even if a transcript of the briefing exists?
And, if the quotation is accurate, why won't they say how the White House obtained tax information on Koch Industries?
Koch Industries Lawyer to White House: How Did You Get Our Tax Information? | The Weekly Standard
Eh Obi... your team has'alotta 'splain'in to do.
Inquiring minds want to know... shouldn't take 72-hours... sorta reminds me of the Sestak deal... took days for them to craft an non-answer. Looking forward to Isa looking into these allegations of wrongdoing.
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