Did Rachel Maddow Break The Law By Disclosing President Trump’s Tax Return?

Did Rachel Maddow Break The Law BY Disclosing President Trump's Tax Return?

Last night, the internet and Mainstream Media dissolved into excited chaos after MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow tweeted this:

Unfortunately Rachel may have broken the law.

26 U.S. Code § 7213: “It shall be unlawful for any person to whom any return or return information (as defined in section 6103(b)) is disclosed in a manner unauthorized by this title thereafter willfully to print or publish in any manner not provided by law any such return or return information. Any violation of this paragraph shall be a felony punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.”

Rachel did you lawyer up?