The Supreme Court heard arguments today in cases involving subpoenas for President Trump's financial records — decisions that could end up having profound consequences for executive power in the U.S.
President Trump's pre-presidential financial records were the subject of Tuesday's arguments before the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases involving President Trump's financial records, decisions that could have profound consequences not only for the 2020 presidential election but also for executive power.Trump v. Mazars— ask whether Congress has the power to subpoena the president's personal records except during an impeachment proceeding.
But Justice Neil Gorsuch asked:"Why should we not defer to the House's view of its own legislative purposes?" That argument, said Justice Elena Kagan, challenges a"fundamental precept of our constitutional order is that the president is not above the law."
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