Will House Democrats get President Trump's taxes? Former US Attorney for the SDNY PreetBharara says it will come down to how politicized the individuals who are making the decisions in the IRS are.
Trump asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on February 5 to prioritize Michael Desmond's confirmation vote over William Barr for attorney general, a person familiar with the conversation told the Times. The President told McConnell that Desmond, who was first considered by the Senate Finance Committee in July, was increasingly frustrated with the delay and considering withdrawing himself from the process, a source told the Times.
White House aides had also been insisting for months that the confirmation of Desmond was a top priority after the 2017 Republican tax bill was passed, the newspaper reported.The Senate did not act on Trump's request and took up a vote on Barr's nomination before Desmond, the Times noted. Desmond was confirmed, 83-15, on February 27.Desmond had briefly advised the Trump Organization on a tax question before Trump took office, Bloomberg reported in July.
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