“It is about damn time.”
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Managing Producer of Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department had said seeking the tax returns was really about politics. But Friday’s opinion said the underlying motivations were “irrelevant” to determine whether the request should be approved. “Congress is composed of elected members who stand for re-election. It is, therefore, neither unusual nor illegitimate for partisan or other political considerations to factor into Congress’s work,” the opinion reads.
. “Our committee first sought Donald Trump’s tax returns on 3 April 2019 – 849 days ago. Our request was made in full accordance with the law and pursuant to Congress’s constitutional oversight powers.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi characterized the opinion as a “Despite the celebratory tone of Democrats, the administration said in a court filing that it would not hand over any documents until Trump has an opportunity to figure out how to respond. And he still has options.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Justice Department says IRS must give Trump tax returns to CongressJustice Department says the IRS must provide the House Ways and Means Committee Donald Trump’s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown.
Consulte Mais informação »
Biden's Justice Department says IRS 'must' hand over Trump tax returns to CongressThe Justice Department advises the Treasury Department to turn over former President Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, which requested them more than two years ago
Consulte Mais informação »
IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns To Congress, Feds SayThe decision follows years of legal battles over House Democrats’ attempts to subpoena the former president’s tax records.
Consulte Mais informação »
IRS Must Hand Over Trump’s Tax Returns To Congress, Feds SayThe decision follows years of legal battles over House Democrats’ attempts to subpoena the former president’s tax records.
Consulte Mais informação »
U.S. Justice Dept says IRS must provide former President Donald Trump's tax returns to CongressThe U.S. Justice Department on Friday ordered the Internal Revenue Service to hand over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a House of Representatives committee, saying the panel has offered 'sufficient reasons' for requesting the material. The department's Office of Legal Counsel reversed course and declared that the department erred in 2019 when Trump was still in office when it found that the request for his taxes by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee was based on a 'disingenuous' objective aimed at exposing them to the public. 'We cannot know where receipt of the requested tax information will take the committee, any more than the committee itself can predict what it will find or determine,' wrote Acting Assistant Attorney General Dawn Johnsen for the Office of Legal Counsel.
Consulte Mais informação »
Justice Department advises Biden administration to hand over Trump tax returns to CongressThe Justice Department advises the Treasury Department to turn over former President Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, which requested them more than two years ago
Consulte Mais informação »