House GOP Likely To Block Quest For Trump’s Taxes

November 17, 2022 Republicans, Trump Corruption

Now that Republicans have won the House, attention has turned to a battle underway within the GOP caucus for the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee, a coveted position leading Congress’ powerful tax-writing panel.

But while the contest for chair is still up in the air, one thing is certain: The next likely chairman of the Ways and Means Committee will drop the panel’s long-running effort to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns.

Rep. Vern Buchanan, currently the No. 2 Republican on the committee, told CNBC if he were chairman he would drop the request for Trump’s tax returns because it raised concerns about individual privacy and IRS independence.

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