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Trump suggests he won't turn over tax returns even if Democrats demand them.
David Fahrenthold Retweeted:Trump and newly empowered congressional Democrats are on a collision course over his tax returns. He says he won't let them be released, but Neal wants them. Is this headed to Supreme Court?
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Trump suggests he wont turn over tax returns even if Democrats demand them
By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
November 7 at 12:43 PM
President Trump and newly empowered congressional Democrats appeared to be on a collision course over the release of the presidents tax returns, as a top Democrat signaled he would demand the information under federal law and Trump insisted he would attempt to block any release.
Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), slated to become the chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, plans to insist Trump voluntarily release his tax returns, a spokesperson for Neal said. If Trump doesnt, then Neal will file a legal request with the Treasury Secretary that would require the returns be disclosed to a small group of people on Capitol Hill.
But at a news conference Wednesday, Trump said his tax returns were under audit and therefore he would not release them. He said he might confider releasing them at a later date, something he has said since at least 2016.
Nobody turns over a [tax] return when its under audit, Trump said during a news conference when asked about the returns. ... Later, though, he acknowledged the audit would not prevent the release of his tax returns. ... I didnt say it prevented me, I said lawyers will tell you not to do it, he said. Then he asked the reporter to change the subject.
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Damian Paletta is White House economic policy reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, he covered the White House for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/damianpaletta
Erica Werner has worked at The Washington Post since 2017, covering Congress with a focus on economic policy. Previously, she worked at the Associated Press for more than 17 years. Follow https://twitter.com/ericawerner
Trump suggests he wont turn over tax returns even if Democrats demand them
By Damian Paletta and Erica Werner
November 7 at 12:43 PM
President Trump and newly empowered congressional Democrats appeared to be on a collision course over the release of the presidents tax returns, as a top Democrat signaled he would demand the information under federal law and Trump insisted he would attempt to block any release.
Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), slated to become the chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, plans to insist Trump voluntarily release his tax returns, a spokesperson for Neal said. If Trump doesnt, then Neal will file a legal request with the Treasury Secretary that would require the returns be disclosed to a small group of people on Capitol Hill.
But at a news conference Wednesday, Trump said his tax returns were under audit and therefore he would not release them. He said he might confider releasing them at a later date, something he has said since at least 2016.
Nobody turns over a [tax] return when its under audit, Trump said during a news conference when asked about the returns. ... Later, though, he acknowledged the audit would not prevent the release of his tax returns. ... I didnt say it prevented me, I said lawyers will tell you not to do it, he said. Then he asked the reporter to change the subject.
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Damian Paletta is White House economic policy reporter for The Washington Post. Before joining The Post, he covered the White House for the Wall Street Journal. Follow https://twitter.com/damianpaletta
Erica Werner has worked at The Washington Post since 2017, covering Congress with a focus on economic policy. Previously, she worked at the Associated Press for more than 17 years. Follow https://twitter.com/ericawerner
One thing to keep in mind as the GOP suggests that Dems will badly damage themselves if they investigate Trump: They were very clear, in 2016, that if Clinton won they'd launch probe after probe of her.
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Trump suggests he won't turn over tax returns even if Democrats demand them. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2018
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Yeah, if they're that intent on discouraging Dems from investigating, they know what will happen.
lagomorph777
Nov 2018
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Yeah, if they're that intent on discouraging Dems from investigating, they know what will happen.
And the outcome will be bad for the Russiapublican Party.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)2. It doesn't matter what he says. Or thinks.
It's entirely out of his (tiny) hands, now. The House can subpoena any tax records they want. The previous House wasn't interested, so it didn't happen.
But the House doesn't ask him for the tax records, they subpoena the IRS for them. Trmp has NO control over that.
So, it no longer matters what he says or thinks or wants.
Learn this now, Spanky, no one is above the law. No, not even you.
But the House doesn't ask him for the tax records, they subpoena the IRS for them. Trmp has NO control over that.
So, it no longer matters what he says or thinks or wants.
Learn this now, Spanky, no one is above the law. No, not even you.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,714 posts)3. And the IRS says, "No. See you in court." NT
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Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)4. Not likely. They have no standing to refuse.