Beto O'Rourke participates in a roundtable on April 17 in Dumfries, Va. O’Rourke has been asked why he hasn’t donated more to charity since recently releasing his tax returns from the past decade. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)About 24 hours after presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke released his tax returns from the past decade, a University of Virginia student asked him why he didn’t donate more money to charities. One by one, Democratic candidates have released their tax returns — something that President Trump has refused to do — in an attempt at transparency. (Matt Rourke/AP)Some observers said on Wednesday that it was unfair to look only at the amount of charitable donations given by the candidates. The issue of tax returns has been a partisan weapon as the 2020 campaign begins, with Democrats suggesting that Trump’s refusal means he must have something to hide.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2019 00:22 UTC