going to lead to horrible things for so many people, and quote. and whether or not that's a threat of retaliation and one to be taken seriously, one thing is for sure, this is a day that donald trump hoped and merge very hard to make sure would never come to pass. it's where we begin today with some of our favorite reporters and friends. harry lippman is here from the u.s. attorney, former deputy assistant attorney general, and the host of the talking feds podcast. also joining us, russ beaten or, nor times reporter on investigations. his byline is on the new york times blockbuster reporting on the personal finances of donald trump. i think most of what we knew before today we learned from your journalism, your investigative reporting on this topic. so tell me what you learned today when these were released. >> thanks, nicole, for that. i think we learned that the trends we have seen in looking at 20 years of his tax returns before and the money inherited from his father, that continued