The Justice Department released a 33-page legal brief detailing the administration’s decision to deny House Democrats’ subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns
detailing the administration’s decision to deny House Democrats’ subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
“While the Executive Branch should accord due deference and respect to congressional requests, Treasury was not obliged to accept the Committee’s stated purpose without question, and based on all facts and circumstances, we agreed the Committee lacked a legitimate legislative purpose for its request,” Steven Engel, assistant attorney general for the office, wrote in the brief.
Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the tax-writing Finance Committee, said: “Congress has broad investigative authority and it’s not up to the administration to determine the legitimacy of congressional investigations.”Sign Up
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