Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to say whether he’d turn over President Trump’s tax returns to Democratic lawmakers, foreshadowing a long legal fight ahead
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday refused to say whether he’d turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Democratic lawmakers, foreshadowing a long legal fight ahead.
But the administration has made no secret of its intention to fight the demand. Trump has said he won't fork over the documents since he remains under audit, his personal lawyers have questioned the legal legitimacy of Neal’s request and Mulvaney said Democrats would never see Trump’s tax returns. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Republicans said Democrats have no policy basis for demanding the returns, which is likely to be an issue raised by the administration in an expected court battle over the request.
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