Trump attorney says IRS cannot legally release tax returns
Washington — An attorney representing President Donald Trump argued on Friday that a request for the president's tax returns "would set a dangerous precedent" if granted and that the IRS cannot legally divulge the information.
But William Consovoy, whose firm was retained by Trump to represent him on the matter, said in a letter to the Department of Treasury's general counsel that the tax code zealously guards taxpayer privacy. He said requests for tax returns "must have a legitimate legislative purpose.""His request is a transparent effort by one political party to harass an official from the other party because they dislike his politics and speech," Consovoy said.
Trump declined to provide his tax information as a candidate and as president, something party nominees have traditionally done in the name of the transparency. But Trump has said he won't release the information because he is under audit, something he reiterated again Friday while visiting the U.S-Mexico border.Consovoy outlined his concerns in a four-page letter to the Treasury Department. The IRS is a part of that department.
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