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jaxind

(1,074 posts)
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:28 AM Dec 2016

Can't We Subpoena for Trump's tax returns??!!

Why isn't Trump being subpoena'd to show his tax return?? I believe there is enough suspicion to claim that he was in collusion with Putin about the elections. If his tax returns show us that he is indebted to Putin, that would give us more reason to believe that Trump truly is Putin's puppet! It would show us that Trump probably did everything he could to help Putin help him to win (like collude with him about this election!) because Trump knows that if he wins, Putin will let go of whatever he is holding over Trump's head because Putin will have the US puppet that he wants!

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Can't We Subpoena for Trump's tax returns??!! (Original Post) jaxind Dec 2016 OP
What specific crime do you have evidence of having been committed? brooklynite Dec 2016 #1
forget about it, you are never going to see Trump's tax returns. putitinD Dec 2016 #2
i may be mistaken, but i think tax returns can't be subpoena'd other than for specific tax crimes. unblock Dec 2016 #3
If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass when he hops Kilgore Dec 2016 #4
So Damn Frustrating! jaxind Dec 2016 #5
Remember when Obama caved RandiFan1290 Dec 2016 #6
I bet Putin has them! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #7
Of course he does JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #8
Focus JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #9
He can only be impeached MichMary Dec 2016 #12
Give him one day JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #13
No JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #10

unblock

(52,118 posts)
3. i may be mistaken, but i think tax returns can't be subpoena'd other than for specific tax crimes.
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:52 AM
Dec 2016

any lawyers out there please correct me if i'm wrong.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
5. So Damn Frustrating!
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:57 AM
Dec 2016

I can't believe he got through this election without having to show them, and still can't be forced to show them now either!

RandiFan1290

(6,221 posts)
6. Remember when Obama caved
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:08 AM
Dec 2016

and gave into media and republicon pressure to release his birth certificate?

That will not happen here.

Response to jaxind (Original post)

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)
9. Focus
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:47 AM
Dec 2016

The Returns would show the Russkies having him by his little orange balls.

We can't impeach him over money in politics.

We can for treason.

I only give a fuck about the midterms, impeaching Trump, crippling Pence. Reds - the both of them.

MichMary

(1,714 posts)
12. He can only be impeached
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:54 AM
Dec 2016

for high crimes and misdemeanors committed while in office. Anything prior - including treason - is not impeachable. His tax returns may hold a smoking gun, but anything in them would be history and irrelevant to impeachment.

Might be politically damaging for 2018 and 2020, but you could never get a subpoena for political reasons.

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)
13. Give him one day
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:57 AM
Dec 2016

He will commit one. Don't be so hopeful when the reds are running the country next month.

JustAnotherGen

(31,780 posts)
10. No
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:49 AM
Dec 2016

The only way we will see them is if someone steals the physical copies and shares them with the foreign media - and NOT R.T. - They are in bed with Trump and Putin.

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