WikiLeaks Calls For Hackers To Leak Trump’s Tax Returns After He Refuses Release

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After Counselor Kellyanne Conway announced that President Trump does not plan to fully release his tax returns, WikiLeaks sent out a call for hackers to locate the returns so that they can be released to the public.

Trump Counselor Kellyanne Conway stated today that Trump will not release his tax returns. Send them to: https://t.co/cLRcuIiQXz so we can.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 22, 2017

Wikileaks even compared the newly inaugurated president’s refusal to release his tax returns to Hillary Clinton hiding her Goldman Sachs speech transcripts.

Trump's breach of promise over the release of his tax returns is even more gratuitous than Clinton concealing her Goldman Sachs transcripts.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 22, 2017

The reaction of the public was mixed with a few people stating that they “don’t care about Trump’s taxes,” and others demanding the release. Many felt that Wikileaks was just backpedaling and trying to save face, given the fact that the international whistleblower organization has been labeled as “Russian propaganda” and accused of swaying the election in favor of Trump.

@wikileaks President Trump was a private citizen of the U.S. with rights to privacy! Wikileaks should understand and respect said privacy!

— TJSLATS (@s_hand3485) January 22, 2017

@wikileaks this isn't going to win back the left. You're Russian spies now, just accept it.

— Adam Blade (@Red_Mage23) January 22, 2017

@wikileaks Nice try, but it's too late to backpedal. You'll forever be tied to Trump's election.

— KoolaidUSA (@KoolaidUSA) January 22, 2017

The New York Times took this moment to advertise its anonymous, confidential tip service, using “Secure Box,” a software developed for journalists.

@wikileaks A better idea: https://t.co/yk2jd7YrY3

— Patrick LaForge (@palafo) January 22, 2017

This comes after an Anonymous-affiliated account for the “hacktivist” FreeHammond, tweeted WikiLeats a quote from imprisoned hacktivist Jeremy Hammond.

“Anonymous and Wikileaks cooperation needed more now than ever to expose and confront Trump, his cabinet of deplorables, and his alt-right bootboys,” the account Tweeted.

Julian, @wikileaks can still do the right thing. Please. Do it for those who sacrificed for you. Anonymous is ready. Are you? #JeremyIn140 pic.twitter.com/pqR3TA2Vml

— Free Jeremy Hammond (@FreeJeremyNet) January 22, 2017

During his campaign run, Trump repeatedly refused to release his tax documents to the public, stating that he was “under audit.” However, he promised to do so after the audit was finished. That promise changed on Sunday when Conway told ABC’s This Week that Trump has no plans to do this, stating people don’t care. “The White House response is that he’s not going to release his tax returns,” she said.

While it is not required for presidents to disclose their tax returns, all U.S. presidents since Richard Nixon have done so voluntarily.

A petition was launched the day of Trump’s inauguration calling for the release of his tax returns. It quickly reached the 100,000 signatures required to get a response from the White House. That petition has now reached over 260,000 signatures, bringing new speculation to Conway’s claim that “people don’t care.”

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