Ron Johnson Says IRS 'Deserves To Be Sued' Over Leaked Trump Tax Returns, But Prefers A Probe Instead: 'We Don't Have $10 Billion'

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Sunday he would rather see the Internal Revenue Service aggressively investigate who leaked President Donald Trump's tax returns than pay out the $10 billion the ...

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