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Did Biden’s Tax Returns ‘Disappear’?
Several conservative outlets and social media users reported on Tuesday that Joe Biden’s tax returns for the years 2016-18 have ‘disappeared’.
BOMBSHELL REPORT: Biden Tax Returns Disappear From Campaign Website for EXACT YEARS HUNTER CLAIMED HE PAID $50K Per Month Rent to Joe.. -GWP
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) January 17, 2023
The reports referenced the Biden campaign website, which features, among other information, the president’s tax filings.
The Biden administration in the spring of 2022 restored the tradition of making the president’s tax…
