• Trump attorney demands the Treasury withhold his tax returns until DOJ weighs in
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/trump-attorney-demands-that-treasury-withhold-tax-returns One of Donald Trump’s attorneys recommended to the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS that they not turn over to Congress the president’s tax returns until the Justice Department can issue a formal opinion on whether House Democrats’ request is legal. The letter, written by Washington lawyer William Consovoy and sent Friday, argued that this week’s demand by House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal for six years’ worth of Trump’s personal and business returns does not have a “legitimate committee purpose,” flouts “fundamental constitutional constraints,” and undermines “IRS’s ability to do its job fairly.” Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, asked Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig on Wednesday to turn over the returns by April 10. Neal wrote that the committee needed the returns as well as audit records and other files associated with them to ensure that the IRS was following its policy of auditing the president’s returns yearly. Consovoy’s letter, which was addressed to Treasury General Counsel Brent McIntosh, said Neal’s stated reasons were merely a pretext for a political attack and “would set a dangerous precedent.” The House Ways and Means Committee, as well as the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation, can request the returns of any taxpayer under a 1924 law. I'm sure William Barr would let his returns be released.
tbh I wish Barr betrayed him that'd be fucking hilarious
Nothing to hide at all. Get fucked and die old man.
"ah no collusion, clean as a whist--HEY WAIT DON'T SHOW EM THAT"
"the law is on our side!" the law was written explicitly for a president who was self dealing in office.
I've never in my life have been able to see republicans in such black and white until now. I hate them. Scum. No excuse.
Trump is also incredibly concerned with making sure his pick for IRS chief counsel is confirmed, even as tons of federal seats including many important ambassadorships sit unfilled. I wonder why that could be.
Given due to the amount of damage that was caused by the catastrophic flooding of my state due to Climate Change. The Republican Party should be considered as enemies of the state. They have absolutely no benefit to their policies. and are only wanting to exploit the United States. They're becoming the American version of the Russian Oligarchs.
the trump train must be in fuckin' hyperdrive now, trying to speed past all the """libtard""" accusations and all that fake news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JlZW5goix4 i don't want to live on this planet anymore.
With the emoluments clause Congress should be in the right to investigate whether a president or official is not properly reporting things to congress for permission
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