Donald Trump is being wisely advised to keep his tax forms under wraps during an audit "given the history of the Obama administration" to use IRS In "as a weapon" against conservatives, New Jersey GOP Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday.
In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Christie, a former primary presidential candidate who is now one of Trump's top advisers and surrogates, said most Americans' don't trust the IRS.
"Given the history of the Obama administration and IRS to use the IRS as a weapon against conservative groups and candidates, I don't blame the accountants for saying better safe than sorry," he said, in reference to the agency's tea party targeting scandal.
"I bet your listeners and viewers out there don't trust the IRS as far as they could throw them," he added. "I don't blame his lawyers and accountants for telling him until the book is closed, and the IRS can't go after you, you shouldn't release your tax returns."
In other remarks, Christie also defended the GOP nominee:
Christie commented on a double standard, saying, "The fact of the matter is the American people are tired of that kind of political correctness. They want people who speak their mind."
Christie said it's a "misunderstanding of the concerns of the American people" to think they won't vote for him on that issue alone. "Let's move on to the real issues," he said.
Christie noted "Everybody knew that. It was being reported in television… what Donald did was perfectly appropriate to tell that group in Colorado Springs a bomb had exploded."
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