Beto O’Rourke said his campaign is working to find evidence of “thousands of dollars” in charitable donations not reflected in his tax returns
O’Rourke’s comments echoed his response to a question posed Tuesday at the University of Virginia by a college student who asked why the former congressman gave less to charity than her sister, whose income was seven times less than the candidate’s, according to the“I’ve served in public office since 2005,” he said. “I do my best to contribute to the success of my community, my state and now, of my country. There are ways that I do this that are measurable.
The former congressman is the latest primary contender rushing to quell potential fires ignited by the release of tax returns. Sen. Bernie Sanders has faced criticism from both sides of the aisle in recent days since his returns — made public Monday — revealed he made more than $1 million in two of the past three years.
The backlash is mixed, however, with approval for those taking steps to be transparent, a dig at President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly rebuffed calls to release his taxes. In addition to O’Rourke and Sanders, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kamala Harris of California and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee have publicly released varying years of their tax records. Several other Democratic hopefuls have pledged to do so, including Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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