Still, the reason why critics are right to say Trump should release his taxes — that voters should be able to gauge his tax bill and charitable donations, and that the returns might
expose financial conflicts of interest — apply as much to City Hall as to the White House.
And his wise call for greater
financial disclosure from local officials in the wake
of recent
conflicts of interest exposed in local governments was a clear reference to the indictments
of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto.