, failing for the third time to meet a congressional deadline to turn over the documents.
"Out of respect for the deadlines previously set by the Committee, and consistent with our commitment to a prompt response, I am informing you now that the Department may not lawfully fulfill the Committee's request," Mnuchin said, citing legal guidance from the Department of Justice. "The Democrats are demanding that the IRS turn over the documents, and that is not going to happen, and they know it," Mulvaney said."This is a political stunt by my former colleagues."
Treasury’s legal department had held “informational” discussions with the White House Office of General Counsel As the committee's chairman, Neal has the power to send a written request to the IRS to provide the information. With the Treasury Department's denial of that request, House Democrats will have to decide whether to pursue the tax returns through a legal route. If they are obtained, Neal would then have to designate the panel’s members as “agents” to read the returns. They would then have to vote to make the documents public and report them to the full House.Under Section 6103 of the U.S.
thegoodgodabove please send him to jail 🤞
scotus is majority-gop. what do you think will happen? and then everyone will act all surprised and indignant, and not a damned thing will change. this game has become tiresome.
It's because they will have to see his too.
Let’s argue legislative purpose here, because it sure looks like this has nothing to do with legislation and everything to do with digging for more dirt to tilt the scales of the next election. That’s not the function of congress. IRS is taking care of the tax audits.
LockHimUp
Trump and McConnell appointed a bunch of judges. We're doomed. resist
That man is of the same stripe as Trump!
Can I be in the jury.....Not Guilty!
Lock him up
GOOD!
No one has ever been *obligated* to reveal their taxes...why is realDonaldTrump being treated differently?
Which the msm and their party, the dems, will lose. Yawn. Just do the impeachment already so it can fail and we can move on. NBC please, just take one day off. It’s pathetic. He beat you so bad. Get over it.
Goes well with everything else..collusion, obstructing, lying...
Cuff him and stuff him in a cell until he gives in !!
Yeah what are the Dems going to do? Feebly protest like the cowards they are ?
The “law & order” crowd.
Lock him up!
Lock him up!
Punch. Counterpunch. The Dems need to throw a few haymakers. Charging Mnuchin would at least be a TKO.
Congress needs to hire Asha Rangappa as a legal advisor /consulate on the Trump tax evasion & Mueller invasion
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I agree with Mnuchin. Tax returns has nothing to do with Presidential performance. Our politicians in DC are corrupt.
Throw his ass in jail!
It is against the law to release because ... Requests for tax returns must have a legitimate legislative purpose and may not be requested for the purpose to politically damage an opponent. Duh ... Do your research!
As far as I’m concern here. I should audit everyone in Congress starting with Speaker Nancy Palosi. None of you are paying attention to our countries needs. You people spend your time tying things up in litigation for yrs. I have 317 million people that will fire you! Fact!..
Mnuchin looks like an undertaker.
As well he should. Stupid request with no legitimate basis.
That's because king Donny his lord and master forbid him to follow the law.
What is trumpy trying to hide
Nothing will happen to him sadly..
While we are on this topic.... Let’s see stevenmnuchin1 tax as well.
Impeach the catfish
Delay delay delay; Trump’s strategy of facing the truth, justice, and the inevitable...smh
So - even though there is a LAW that says he HAS to turn over these records, he's *not* going to do it. He's going to knowingly *break the law.* And a 'showdown' is still only just 'likely'? HE'S BREAKING THE LAW ArrestSteveMnuchin FireSteveMnuchin
Of course he won't, another Trump stooge
Get them all the hell out now! C'mon Americans, it's YOUR house ‼️
You misspelled BREAKING THE LAW
Got to love the Dems, they know how to keep the lawyers making money. Lawsuit here, impeachment there, hearing today, grand jury tomorrow. I can't recall ever seeing one group so crazy after losing an election. I'm voting for Trump just on principle now. Democrat party is nuts.
SHALL apparently is a very big word for some people to comprehend!
I like USTreasury Secretary’s that understand what SHALL means —when used in laws, regulations, or directives to express what is mandatory.
Are Ds going to do anything about THIS?! FFS.
GOOD !!! The President has 4th Amendment rights too.. GET A WARRANT
Soooo much precedent being set by GOP shenanigans!!! Turnabout is fair play, as soon as 2020! SenateGOP HouseGOP TheDemocrats
I want Maxine Waters , Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Blumenthal etc. tax returns. Net worth exceeds what it should be for over 20 years in Congress
This is so awesome. God gave you two middle fingers. Please use them on Congressional Dems.
They have to give them up, they're just stalling until 2020 where either Trump will lose, or the GOP takes back the House, at which point nobody will care.
I'll take 'things innocent people do' for $600 Alex
Corrupt US Treasury and DOJ, who ever would have thought?
Lock him up. Stop playing nice !!!! 😡
LOCK HIM UP!
For ALL those people who said “Let’s give Trump a chance,” I need them ALL to STFU for the next 10 to 15
👏🏾Steve👏🏾Mnuchin 👏🏾is 👏🏾obstructing 👏🏾on 👏🏾advice👏🏾of Trump 👏🏾
The house Sargent of Arms should drag his ass to the house jail.
They don't have a right to them if he were breaking law in the eyes of the IRS they would've prosecuted him. The Democrats wanting them is invasion of his privacy and the IRS isn't going to violate his Constitutional rights to give them them and no court will give them it
Have you seen the letter from 400 angry Democrat lawyers who are arguing that there were plenty of indictable offenses committed by Trump laid out in the Mueller Dossier? These folks are seriously deranged and no longer show any ability to reason or be fair.
realDonaldTrump is such a MORON. He will wage all these court battles and will LOSE most if not all...just in time for the 2020 elections. Playing right into the D’s hands. Fresh Trump albatross(es) will DESTROY him in the polls & election.
Good decision!
He’s one of the slimiest people in this admin... ick!
The DemoncRATs are establishing a blatantly clear record of asking that laws be violated for their political gain. When will legal action be taken against them for their attempted illegal acts?
Lock him up!!!
Lol this proves countries can rely without Governments. Were doing fine guys. Lets get rid of this circus and take control of the land we work and breathe in
Bring it on!
When Sec Mnuchin loses, does he go directly to jail or....?
It was not that he rejected or refused to turn them over. It is he is refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena and is now at risk for contempt. All at the urging of Trump and Barr who himself is going for an contempt charge.