House Panel Votes 24-16 To Release Trump’s Taxes

The New York Times reports:

The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to publicly release the tax returns of former President Donald J. Trump, the culmination of a yearslong battle during which he defied modern tradition by keeping his finances confidential during his campaign and while in office.

After debating behind closed doors for hours on Tuesday afternoon into the evening, the Democrat-controlled committee approved the release of six years’ worth of Mr. Trump’s tax returns. But it could take some time before anything is available to the public.

The Trump Organization was convicted of a tax fraud scheme this month in a case brought by Manhattan prosecutors, and the New York attorney general has sued Mr. Trump and three of his children, accusing them of lying to lenders and insurers by fraudulently overvaluing his assets.

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News: Ways & Means Committee votes 24-16 to release Trump’s tax information to the full House.

Chairman Richard Neal authorizes staff to redact “sensitive personal identifiable information” like Social Security numbers and street addresses so that those aren’t made public. pic.twitter.com/FywF2x6FOC

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