Like his running mate, Mike Pence hasn’t released his tax returns. Whether he will do so presents a tough call for team Trump. Trump claims he can’t (or won’t) release his returns while an IRS audit continues. Of course that’s crazy — there’s no reason releasing personal returns would complicate an audit (the auditors already have the returns). And the Clinton’s have provided returns back to 1977, giving Trump the easy opportunity to release only returns that predate the audit scope.
So Trump has made his bed, but will Pence lie in it?
On one hand, Pence hasn’t disclosed an audit, meaning he can’t hide behind the same cover as Trump. And it would fan the flames for both parts of the ticket to withhold regularly-provided personal information. But if Pence provides his returns, how much more conspicuous does Trump’s refusal get?