PhotoThe billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has pledged to give up to $5 million to veterans groups if Donald J. Trump agrees to release his tax returns before the Oct. 19 presidential debate. At the time, Mr. Trump had been questioning whether Mr. Obama was born in the United States (indeed he was, in Hawaii). Advertisement Continue reading the main story“In a functioning democracy, the public shouldn’t be forced to bargain with a major presidential candidate to obtain access to his tax returns,” he wrote. This has fueled speculation that Mr. Trump’s returns would reveal facts about his wealth, charitable donations, business relationships or tax arrangements that might be politically damaging. He added: “So what do you say Mr. Trump, can you walk away from this deal?”

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 16:07 UTC