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Trump attorney says he will fight release of tax returns
By Rebecca Beitsch - 08/02/21 05:35 PM EDT
An attorney for former President Trump says he will fight to block the release of his tax returns days after the Department of Justice ordered them turned over to the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee.
“There is no evidence of any wrongdoing here and I object to the release of the returns not only on behalf of my client but on behalf of all future holders of the office of the president of the United States,” Ronald Fischetti, a lawyer for Trump, told The Wall Street Journal.
Fischetti did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
In a memo from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, acting Assistant Attorney General Dawn Johnsen on Friday said the Treasury Department is required to defer to the congressional committee.
“The statute at issue here is unambiguous: ‘Upon written request’ of the chairman of one of the three congressional tax committees, the Secretary ‘shall furnish’ the requested tax information to the Committee,” Johnsen wrote in the 39-page memo.
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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/565998-trump-attorney-says-he-will-fight-release-of-tax-returns