Trump Judge Rules Congress Can See Trump’s Taxes

The New York Times reports:

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by Donald J. Trump that sought to block Congress from obtaining his tax returns, ruling that the law gives a House committee chairman broad authority to request them despite Mr. Trump’s status as a former president.

In a 45-page opinion, Judge Trevor McFadden held that the Treasury Department can provide the tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, which could vote to publish them. Judge McFadden, however, stayed his ruling for 10 days to give Mr. Trump time to file an appeal, which he is very likely to do.

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BREAKING

Judge Trevor McFadden dismisses Trump’s lawsuit to block the House Ways and Means Committee from obtaining Trump’s tax returns.

McFadden also says that Congress has the power to publish Trump’s tax returns if it decides to.https://t.co/VsfGR2QGNv pic.twitter.com/qiq9fEHwsZ

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) December 14, 2021

A federal judge has rejected Trump’s bid to block congressional Democrats from obtaining his tax returns https://t.co/xk3Xqcd089

— POLITICO (@politico) December 14, 2021

It was a flat dereliction of law for Mnuchin to refuse the request from Congress for Trump’s taxes. Statute couldn’t be clearer. And now Trump appointee to district court agrees, orders them handed over. Important decision.

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) December 14, 2021

Judge McFadden, appointed by then-President Trump, throws out Mr. Trump’s bid to block IRS disclosure of his tax returns to the U.S. House https://t.co/34SQvytmIO

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 14, 2021