House Democrats sue Treasury to turn over Trump tax returns
By Naomi Jagoda and Jacqueline Thomsen - 07/02/19 11:49 AM EDT
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The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday filed its long-awaited lawsuit over the Trump administration's refusal to turn over the president's tax returns, kicking off what could be a lengthy legal battle.
The committee, chaired by Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), filed a complaint against the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service in federal court in D.C., asking the court to order the defendants to comply with Neal's subpoenas and a section of the federal tax code.
While the president has sued to prevent lawmakers from getting their hands on documents detailing his personal finances, this is the first time House Democrats have gone to court themselves to obtain such records.
Democrats have viewed obtaining President Trump’s tax returns as one of their top oversight priorities. Trump is the first president in decades who hasn’t made any of his tax returns public, citing a years-long audit. However, the IRS has said that nothing prevents people from releasing their own tax information.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/451352-house-democrats-sue-treasury-to-turn-over-trump-tax-returns
