Pelosi aide: Dems 'will take all necessary steps' to get Trump's tax returns
By Naomi Jagoda - 03/01/19 07:18 PM EST
House Democrats have "legitimate" reasons to obtain President Trump's tax returns and "will take all necessary steps" to get their hands on them, Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) office said Friday.
“Every day the American people and Congress learn more about President Trump’s improprieties, from conflicts of interest to influence peddling, potential tax evasion and violations of the Constitution – all roads leading back to President Trump’s finances," Pelosi spokeswoman Ashley Etienne said in a statement. "These improprieties, and the lack of transparency around them, give the House legitimate legislative, oversight and legal reasons to review the President’s tax returns."
"We will take all necessary steps, including litigation, if necessary, to obtain them," she added. "Given President Trump’s recalcitrance, the committees with jurisdictional and legislative equities are working with the Ways and Means Committee to ensure the House is able to present the strongest possible case.â€
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