Justice Department details administration refusal to hand over Trump's tax returns

detailing the administration’s decision to deny House Democrats’ subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

“While the Executive Branch should accord due deference and respect to congressional requests, Treasury was not obliged to accept the Committee’s stated purpose without question, and based on all facts and circumstances, we agreed the Committee lacked a legitimate legislative purpose for its request,” Steven Engel, assistant attorney general for the office, wrote in the brief.

Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the tax-writing Finance Committee, said: “Congress has broad investigative authority and it’s not up to the administration to determine the legitimacy of congressional investigations.”Sign Up

Anarchy.

And it was for the exact reason we all told you that it would be for, yet the dems argue and argue and argue. But always wrong.

Ridiculous!!!

Let congress go to the court & see where supreme court stand for truth or they're part of it.

In America, the rich do not face the same consequences as he rest of us. Trump will never have to pay for his crimes. I’m happy people are pushing, but it makes no difference. We live in a plutocracy. Your vote is a facade. Try to be happy, and hope the rich throw us a few scraps

The .GOP Weakest .POTUS Admin proves their own case that under Criminal AGBarr the Justice Department is thoroughly corrupt. .TheJusticeDept TrumpsAnInternationalDisgrace

Hmm, checks and balances

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Sickening-how far they are going to protect a crook.

Didn't think DOJ has that many words essentially representing BULLSHIT! Guess I was wrong. They do work for Barr, Trump's lawyer! SAD!

The right decision was made. Dems are out of control.

They are breaking a law that goes back to the 1920's....Any AG who condones this should be impeached.

At this point they should just change their name to the Injustice Department.

Not surprising - brought to you by the same folks that came up with the legal brief that justified torture in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Puppets for a banana republic. This is a miscarriage of justice carried out by - so shockingly! - the toadies in the GOP. It’ll be fun to see how they wail and carry on, though, when they’re not in power. I suspect that’s when their spines and patriotism will return.

Let's see Ilhan Omar's tax returns. She's at least committed crimes and should be investigated. You commies just want Trump tax returns for opposition ammo... If there were any red flags the IRS would have leaked.

Criminals protecting a criminal.

Outstanding but nah, ain’t gonna fly... Law reads real simple & says “shall provide “ I guess 1600 thinks 3 dozen pages buys them argument time but NOT SO MUCH

Russia and Wikileaks, are you listening? Time to get us those tax returns!

Wow

The Imperial Presidency morphs into an outright rejection of the other branches and the Separation Of Powers in the Constitution. Welcome to the reign of the elected King. At this point, why still have elections? All Hail King Trump. Disgusting.

Way back when the only AmJur I ever received was in Professional Responsibility. I doubt the writers of this memo would have passed that course. Sad. Sad that they work for our Justice Department.

Separation of powers. Look it up libs

Bare breasts on the DOJ?! Call Ashcroft!!!!

Trump is above the law.

an 'unlawful' justice department - Trump corrupts

Good for them. Let's get back to the part where they start obeying the law.

Corruption

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