Mnuchin won't turn over Trump's tax returns to House Democrats
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Monday denied a request by House Democrats to turn over President Donald Trump's tax returns. In a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., Mnuchin said the request "lacks a legitimate legislative purpose." The rejection had been expected, and House efforts to obtain Trump's taxe returns will likely move on to federal court, a process that may take years.
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