On more than one occasion, President Donald Trump has spoken about the unsavory, if not outright illegal collusion between rogue government sources and the media.

As is often the case, when the president draws attention to an issue, his concerns are often confirmed in short order.

Case in point, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof coveted such complicity in a tweet Sunday asking for an IRS source to leak Trump’s income tax returns.

…an illegal act.

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But if you're in IRS and have a certain president's tax return that you'd like to leak, my address is: NYT, 620 Eighth Ave, NY NY 10018. https://t.co/ujYe100Tn9

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 6, 2017

Clearly Kristof yearns for the days under Barack Obama, when the IRS was a more reliable ally to the left.

Social media users were quick to note that not only would it be illegal for an IRS employees to leak the returns, Kristof’s solicitation might draw a little scrutiny as well.

Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:

#NewYorkTimes writer soliciting IRS employees to commit felony, which is itself a felony if I'm not mistaken. @FBI https://t.co/gXuCtuKIRG

— MrRandy 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@MrRandalB) March 6, 2017

When #Trump says the media is the enemy, you can see why.https://t.co/kiSdd8RcAH@nytimes @NickKristof

— ✪ realDeal ✪ (@NoMoreRomney) March 6, 2017

.@NickKristof As a govt lawyer, it will be my mission to prosecute whomever leaks IRS info to you. Then I’ll ruin you. Carry on.#ObamaGate

— Deplorable Esquire (@PruneHamp) March 6, 2017

Multiple felonies.#NYTimes#NeverJournalists
MT @NickKristof@IRS #IRS please leak #Trump45‘s Tax Returns to me:@NYTimes 620 Eighth Ave NY

— 0ne Good Gonz0 (@serr8d) March 6, 2017

ATTN @Twitter – @NickKristof is using your medium to solicit a federal crime. @fbi pic.twitter.com/AypCyBN9Au

— #MakeDCListen™ (@RickCanton) March 6, 2017

@NickKristof #georgeclooney pal at #fakenews @nytimes calls for weaponizing the IRS like obama admin did against #tea party groups

— obamagate (@McCarthyKnew) March 6, 2017

conspiracy before the crime? Maybe the IRS will leak yours… Or the NSA can leak your browsing history. Order pizza much? @NickKristof

— ??Thomas-S Fla?? (@thomassfl) March 6, 2017

@NickKristof in case you lose this, Imma put your encouragement of IRS officials to break the law right here. Evidence. pic.twitter.com/kJSriPIPo0

— I’m MAGA Smart (@IAmSoSmart) March 6, 2017

@NickKristof have you lost your fucking mind?….asking someone to break a federal law?

— Steven Shaw☣ (@czechov) March 6, 2017

@NickKristof Conspiracy to commit a crime is a felony there Nicki boy.

— Keith Rodebush (@calfcreek_2) March 6, 2017

@NickKristof sad. The IRS already targeted conservatives under the Obama administration and now this guy openly asking for more lawlessness

— Briant Ulley (@BriantUlley) March 6, 2017

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