Trump headed for major confrontation with Democrats over tax returns
by Colin Wilhelm
| November 08, 2018 12:00 AM
Democrats and President Trump are on a collision course over the president’s tax returns, one that could push them into a legal gray area and a high-stakes court battle.
Following their victory in the midterm elections, House Democrats indicated Wednesday that they are prepared to fight for the returns.
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said on a press call Wednesday that Democrats aim to use the power of the majority to request Trump's taxes immediately. “I think it’s important for our oversight to get those tax returns,†he said.
Under an obscure section of the tax code, the Treasury Department is obligated to hand that information over, if requested by the Ways and Means Committee, of which Doggett is a senior member.
Rep. Richard Neal D-Mass., set to chair the committee, called on Trump Wednesday to voluntarily hand over his tax returns, but suggested that he is preparing for a fight with the administration to take the information using his own authority.
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