A lawyer for Pres. Trump sent a letter to the Treasury Department saying the IRS should reject Democratic requests for the president's tax returns and that AG William Barr and the Justice Department need to weigh in on the matter.
and that Attorney General William Barr and the Justice Department need to weigh in on the matter.
"It would be a gross abuse of power for the majority party to use tax returns as a weapon to attack, harass, and intimidate their political opponents. Once this Pandora’s box is opened, the ensuing tit-for-tat will do lasting damage to our nation," Trump's tax attorney, William Consovoy, wrote to Treasury General Counsel Brent McIntosh.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers last month that the Treasury will “follow the law” and review any request. "This request is about policy, not politics," Neal said. The decision to request the returns was in the interest of ensuring "the accountability of our government and elected officials. To maintain trust in our democracy, the American people must be assured that their government is operating properly, as laws intend,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
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