Trump’s attorneys are seeking to block the House Oversight Committee chairman's subpoena to obtain eight years of the president’s financial records
to Mazars USA. The Democratic lawmaker is attempting to obtain eight years of the president’s financial records from Mazars, which had asked the committee for a so-called friendly subpoena so that it could comply with the request.“We will not allow congressional presidential harassment to go unanswered,” Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said in a statement Monday.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. In a statement later Monday, Cummings dismissed Trump’s lawsuit as an attempt to sidestep legitimate congressional oversight. After initially remaining largely silent as Democrats ramped up their various investigations, the president’s attorneys have gone on the offensive in recent weeks.
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