To the editor:
George Skelton, who opposes efforts to make President Trump release his tax returns, is not wrong to say that “even a president has some right of privacy,” but he is out of touch with what’s happening in the country.
Pressed to release his tax returns, even President Nixon said: “The confidentiality of my private finances is far less important to me than the confidence of the American people in the integrity of the president.”
Trump’s integrity is under a dark cloud of suspicion. We wonder if Trump’s financial dealings influenced his easing of sanctions against Russia. The Donald J. Trump Foundation agreed to shut down amid allegation of illegal conduct. The possible nexus between Trump’s finances and his decision-making is deeply troubling.
It is essential that as with every presidential candidate since Nixon, we the people see Trump’s tax returns.
Alan Rachins, Los Angeles
Note from KBJ: Rachins is a drop-out of the program (the Wharton School) in which Donald Trump earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. Rachins entertains people for a living. Trump is the most powerful man in the world, not to mention one of the richest. It's understandable that Rachins hates Trump.
