“Why doesn’t somebody just leak it?”

Chris Matthews may have gotten another tingle up his leg at the thought of the “liberals” at the IRS leaking President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

Chris Matthews Begs IRS Liberals to Leak Trump Audit Status https://t.co/WBwTuM2aFk #NoShame Perhaps they should leak Matthews’ instead?

— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) April 18, 2017

“We know there’s no audit,” the MSNBC host said on “Hardball” on Monday.

“Can’t the IRS just make a statement, he’s not under audit? Just make the announcement,” he continued.  “By the way, that would be a good leak. Somebody at the IRS just leaking. I thought they were all liberals over there. Why doesn’t somebody just leak it?”

How is this legal? Chris Matthews is now inviting the IRS to leak Donald Trump’s tax returns. pic.twitter.com/hLa7A2z91H

— Kevin W. (@kwilli1046) April 18, 2017

Maybe because, according to the law, it’s  “a felony punishable upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.”

Attn. NBC Legal Dept.: Chris Matthews Says IRS Leaking Trump Tax Info Would Be ‘Good’ https://t.co/Y8hlMRqo2H via @newsbusters pic.twitter.com/1tmF07SUqA

— Chris #MAGA ?? (@Chris_1791) April 18, 2017

“People have been inviting the IRS people to do that for months now. And to their credit so far they haven’t,”  guest panelist Howard Fineman said.

Matthews scoffed at Fineman’s suggestion that perhaps the IRS hasn’t leaked the information because “they might actually believe in the ethics of their job.”

“They’re listening, Howard. And they’re so taken with you,” Matthews responded.

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@PatVPeters Chris Matthews asked IRS to flagrantly break the law. What else is new?

— David E Y Sarna (@DSarna) April 18, 2017

@MCCNP Chris Matthews is CRAZY????

— Torri (@BCMsolt) April 18, 2017

@agreatercountry @SAVEHUMANITY16 @POTUS This is LEGAL GROUNDS to revoke MSNBC’s FCC License. Yet our government remains incompetent no matter who is in charge.

— Patriot Society Org (@PatriotOrg) April 18, 2017

@MCCNP They Have To Make Up News Cuz They Have Nothing LOL

— Sharon Thrash (@TrumpFollower13) April 18, 2017

@StacyOnTheRight Really @HardballChris you’re that desperate for ratings?

— Alison Matthews (@alimat5) April 18, 2017

@agreatercountry @POTUS Mean while the’Teflon Con’ Obama lives charmed life at the expense of compensation for his anti-American deeds!

— LIBSLAYER (@SAVEHUMANITY16) April 18, 2017

@kwilli1046 @ryan_mcgahan And flat out saying if they were liberals they would leak it out illegally idiot

— Ray Croteau (@RayCroteau2) April 18, 2017

@kwilli1046 Where were Obama’s records on anything?

— chris skier (@chris_skier) April 18, 2017

@kwilli1046 @ryan_mcgahan The Russia narrative failed. @maddow embarrassed them. They are grasping at straws. @HillaryClinton is OVER! #getoverit

— Trump 2020 (@Bamatopher) April 18, 2017

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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.

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