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The NYTimes just had a big scoop on Trump's tax returns.

Would it be considered a hack if somebody within the IRS gave those documents to the press? What if the source was a foreign entity working through an intermediary?

That is to say, what distinguishes a source vs a hack is a function of the press' investigation into the authenticity of the materials.

I'm not sure blocking the NYPost is the right call here, much as I hate to say it.



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