Bannon tried to do to Rachel, what Rove did to Dan Rather

[Chasstev365]

At least David CayJohnson is saying it was probably leaked by the Trump administration itself.

[bettyellen]

1. You mean David Cay Johnston, don't you?

[Chasstev365]

6. Yes.

[bettyellen]

13. So you're OP is based on..... a mistake.

[BannonsLiver]

14. BUT the analysis is so original and compelling...

[Rorey]

2. Absolutely

I'm convinced this was leaked by the administration. It's probably the only return where he actually paid some taxes. This particular return (all two pages) was leaked by design.

[Hoyt]

4. I think you are right about only, maybe one of few, where he paid taxes.

[CincyDem]

3. To be clear, it came to Rachel via another guy who does a DC blog.

I would have appreciated more skepticism and a stronger statement that this might/probably was WH sourced for maximum benefit.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. I think someone tried to show Trump that they had tax forms to leak.

White House's response that it was illegal to post tax forms, but it turns out it isn't.

So, I'm guessing that someone made a point.

[Tatiana]

7. It wasn't leaked to Rachel.

I think she just used the leak to Johnson to turn the spotlight back on the fact that we need to see DT's tax returns. That could be what brings him down.

[brooklynite]

8. No he DIDN'T

He said it MIGHT be leaked by Trump; not PROBABLY.

[Doreen]

10. Yeah, "might" is what I heard also.

[MFM008]

9. it is a SQUIRREL

to D I S T R A C T .

[KittyWampus]

11. WRONG. It wasn't released to Rachel. So delete this thread.

[applegrove]

12. I thought the same thing. Muddy the waters.

[bigtree]

15. all of this internet grousing isn't going to make it to the top of the information pile

...not unlike most of the navel-gazing that goes on here from time to time.

Trying to put people off Maddow is a weak hope for her WH detractors.