Supreme Court temporarily blocks House committee from getting Donald Trump's tax returns
Trump has waged a battle against the House committee for years.
ByAaron Katersky and Tal Axelrod
November 1, 2022, 9:17 AM
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has granted a temporary administrative stay of a lower court order as the House Ways and Means Committee attempts to gain access to former President Donald Trump's tax returns.
The ruling prevents the committee from accessing Trump's tax returns as the court considers a final decision.
Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to block the House Ways and Means Committee from accessing his tax returns.
The committee has requested six years' worth of Trump's returns as part of an investigation into IRS audit practices of presidents and vice presidents.
In his petition to the Supreme Court, Trump accused the committee of seeking his taxes under false pretenses.
"The Committee's purpose in requesting President Trump's tax returns has nothing to do with funding or staffing issues at the IRS and everything to do with releasing the President's tax information to the public," the petition said.
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