In one-two punch to Trump, Justice Dept OK’s release of taxes, memo
SARAH N. LYNCH FORMER President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks when the Justice Department cleared the way to release his tax records and disclosed a memo showing he had urged top officials last year to falsely claim his election defeat was "corrupt." The department, reversing course from the stance it took when Trump was in office, told the Internal Revenue Service to provide the Republican businessman-turned-politician's tax records to congressional investigators - a move he has long fought. Trump was the first president in 40 years to not release his tax returns, as well as other documents, as he aimed…