to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin again refused Neal’s request that the IRS turn over several years of Trump’s personal and business tax returns. Neal, Democrat of Massachusetts, says the purpose of his request is congressional oversight. Mnuchin dismisses this explanation as contrived and contends that Neal’s real purpose is “to expose the president’s tax returns for the sake of exposure,” which Mnuchin claims is illegitimate.
If Mnuchin continues to refuse the request for Trump’s tax information, Neal has two possible paths to follow. One—invoking Congress’ general investigative power and issuing a subpoena to get the tax information—will present the question of what Neal’s purpose is. The other—suing Mnuchin for not complying with the 1924 law—might not, based on both the language and background of the law.
Congressman John Nance Garner of Texas, the Democratic ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, made the critical argument on the House floor that triggered creation of the new law. Under the law at the time, Garner complained, Congress couldn’t even obtain the congressman’s own tax returns without the president’s permission.
KCheuvr1 Hurry up and get them! 2 years is too much and the Russians are again going to help him with a cyber attack!
Let the suit begin
DO IT
I didn’t read in the Constitution that surrendering ones tax returns was a requirement to become President. Strictly voluntary!
Doesn’t matter. Guantanamo Bay is still open, and that’s illegal too. Sooooo, laws are kinda worthless, unless you are just an average Joe(tte). Then it’s game on.
The Democrats can look back on these days in wonder how and why they lost the house in 2020
How to get anybody's tax returns is anything private anymore?
So, let's get to it. No more talk. All Drumpf is doing is killing time until 2020 when he will whine that you cannot be mean to him in an election year. Play the Comey Oct tape and Billy Bush Bus Ride tape. Ok?
GOOD .... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. .... WE'VE LET TRUMP'S THUGS GET AWAY WITH FAR FAR TOO MUCH FOR FAR FAR TOO LONG. IndictBarr ImpeachTrump
STabbytosavit They can sue but Trump can make it take 10 years, by which time we get nowhere because Trump will have put a stop to our nation's freedom from the tyranny that he seeks to impose on us. By the time's we get anywhere this nation will be on the road to nowhere.
I believe they have to have a provable reason for why they need them. We already know if there were a problem it would’ve been leaked! I’m more worried about these DC Squatters a/k/a Senate & Congress who’ve become extremely wealthy on modest salaries. I want to see their taxes
Great
Ask Lois Lerner
Democrat should enact on it.
the waiting is the hardest part................
It would be poetic justice if they got Trump the same way they got Al Capone.
The desperation of the Democrats is killing their chances in 2020 - my elderly Hispanic mother in law is now voting Trump .
Recycled fake story
In due respect it’s how you perceive That law however Democrats have absolutely no common sense... taxes are not a constitution requirement in that case let’s pull all bush, Clinton’s and Obama tax returns....MAGA✌️🇺🇸✌️
What is going to happen now?
....WHY IS THAT..ALL THE 2016 CANDITATES...REVEALED THEIR TAX RETURNS...EXCEPT...EXCEPT... DONALD TRUMP !!!! .... CORRUPTION... CORRUPTION....
Suggests, eh? Some hard hittin news right there
Every one is talking abt suing for tax return, and all other dems agendas but as long as Barr is the head of DOJ nothing will move forward same goes for legislative initiatives of house as long as Mitch is senate leader. Tks to moderate dems u r screawed one way or the other
Weak!
Not for the purpose of opposition research.
Unfortunately for the Dems, they require a legitimate reason for requesting a persons tax returns. Personal hatred and fuel for political slander does not meet legitimacy requirements.
I’m having trouble with the word “suggests”.
...which might be the stupidest move they make in 2019. What’s the upside? Trump is “exposed” as a liar? A conman? Everyone already knows, his supporters just don’t care. Meanwhile it gives him the opportunity to shore up his base & actually appear sympathetic. 2020 is the fight.
Keep praying lol
How about covering Politico why we NEED to see the tax returns
What goes around comes around. Doesn't DT remember how he bugged President Obama until he showed us his birth certificate. Yet Pres Obama revealed his tax returns because that was the norm and he had nothing to hide. Now it's DTs turn to come clean & he'll be bugged till he does.
Trump is treated like a dictator, this shouldn’t be issue at all
Um, there is no law that says he even has to pay taxes inconvenient
Trump is a Mob Chieftain and has protected himself from trouble with the help of lawyers for 35 years or so. He may never release his taxes and fight this out for decades. He is a criminal and will use any & all criminal means to achieve his goals.
Let’s pass a law! EVERY person who runs for office has to publish tax returns
This is scary. It wouldn't just effect Trump. It would jeopardize the privacy of every American citizen. There are many archaic laws on the books that have no place in modern times. Really want to open these Pandora boxes? Not sure law would apply to a sitting President anyway...
Surprise, we don’t care about the President’s taxes. We care about other more relevant and important issues.
Do it already! TrumpCrimeFamily
I don't see what's so interesting or notable about that.
should be able to raid it.
I'm grappling with the word 'suggests'
He is still f.....!
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