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The decision to publish Trump's tax info
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Oct 3, 2016
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The decision to publish Trump's tax info
Republican nominee Donald Trump's massive loss of income over 20 years ago may have allowed him to avoid paying income taxes for years to come, according to a report from the New York Times published over the weekend.
File: U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters and the media following primary elections on June 7, 2016 in Briarcliff Manor, New York.
U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters and the media following primary elections on June 7, 2016 in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Trump spoke to the media at Trump National Golf Club.
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Republican nominee Donald Trump's massive loss of income over 20 years ago may have allowed him to avoid paying income taxes for years to come, according to a report from the New York Times published over the weekend.

Republican nominee Donald Trump's massive loss of income over 20 years ago may have allowed him to avoid paying income taxes for years to come, according to a report from the New York Times published over the weekend.

According to the Times, the tip came from an anonymous source mailed from within Trump Tower in New York. That package contained part of Trump's 1995 tax records showing that he claimed a loss of $916 million.

For more, we're joined by Robert Rosenthal, executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting. He was also part of the team that put together the Pentagon Papers prior to publication.