US Treasury defies Congress subpoena over Trump’s tax
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected Friday a congressional subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax records, setting up a new court battle between the two sides of government. Mnuchin told Democratic Representative Richard Neal, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, that the committee “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose” to demand Trump’s tax returns. Neal issued the subpoena on May 10, saying the confidential documents were necessary in carrying out oversight of taxation, including understanding how a sitting president with extensive business interests is treated by the Internal Revenue Service. Neal expected the rejection and told reporters earlier Friday he would take the issue to court as early as next week rather than seek a contempt citation against Mnuchin, according to Roll Call, a news outlet that covers US government.
Source: AFP
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