Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said it would be a “grave mistake” for President-elect Donald Trump to think that only reporters care about whether he makes his tax returns public.
“I care — or more aptly said, I still care,” Sanford said in a statement. “I cared five months ago when I wrote an op-ed published in The New York Times on this very issue. And I care now because the consequences of not doing so will echo into future campaigns.”
During his press conference Wednesday, Trump said that “the only ones who care about my tax returns are reporters.”
The president-elect reiterated that he isn’t releasing his tax returns because the IRS is auditing him. However, the IRS has said that nothing prevents people from releasing their own tax information.
Sanford said he wants Trump to release his tax returns because doing so encourages transparency and is tradition for presidential candidates.
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In the interest of removing any suspicion re: Russia, as well as conflicts of interest going forward, everyone should – esp. Trump. https://t.co/riR8f7BOi9
— Brad Thor (@BradThor) January 11, 2017
GOP lawmaker responds to Trump: I care about your tax returns https://t.co/K1EQpM8AuX pic.twitter.com/q8pKgHOmaS
— The Hill (@thehill) January 11, 2017
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