Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2019.
What does this tell us? That as has happened so many times, the professional staff in an executive branch agency is attempting to carry out their tasks according to the law, which brings them into direct conflict with the political hacks Trump has appointed to run their agency. The truth is that neither Mnuchin nor Rettig has to be told to protect Trump’s tax returns like they’re safeguarding the nuclear codes. These people know exactly why they’re there, and they know what they’re supposed to do.
So outside of a few narrow cases like ongoing criminal investigations, there is simply no argument about this. The only other circumstance in which the IRS might be able to refuse, the memo suggests, would be if executive privilege were to be invoked. But even that is a long shot at best, since executive privilege is meant to safeguard things like the advice the president gets when making important policy decisions.
Dishonest journalism
He is a blender. And everybody falls for him.
Fake news
I seriously doubt Trump cares if his tax returns are provided. He's a CEO, not a politician. Stop believing he's acting as a politician would. He's pushing back because he knows it's making the perpetually angry left agitated and doesn't care about their votes.
From 1980s. Yeah. How about dig ALL the dirty dem . Nadler, Cummings, waters, Schiff, ALL THE DEM CANDIDATES
Blimey, assuming the US is not completely subverted into a fascist autocracy, there's going to be a lot of conspiritors who have been co-opted
Democrats relying on Committee chairs to keep 2020 Election alive!
Some of us already have them
Sad when your hate for someone is so bad, your disparaging comments are leveled at their associates as well.
Opinion: Trump is counting on a plentiful supply of idjits to wind up, then make crest-fallen fools out of over another nothing-burger just before the election.
Laws don't apply to the to realDonaldTrump He has spent his life wielding his wealth to avoid the consequences that 99% of Americans would face for such law breaking, ethical violations, and moral failings. Ignoring the rule of law to defy Congress is just more of the same
It’s hilarious watching the Trump team defy the law but saying the law is opposite of what it says. That has been Trump’s lie since before being president. What you see and hear is not real. Alternative facts. His stalling won’t keep him safe for much longer.
REAL Opinions: how are elite politicians multi-millionaires if they’re public “servants”? Show me their tax returns and throw them out of office!
Calling the DOJ “hacks” is not cool.
Very offensive headline
Although trump is the current godfather....and the republicans enabling and bowing down to him are part of his wannabe mob.....The real godfather and his mob are no longer around......let’s hope!
apparently he has something to hide. Otherwise he would have shown his taxes. Why else would he keep them sealed.
Curious why we care? Do we think/hope there is something illegal now that the Russia thing was debunked? Are we just looking for something embarrassing to help the next election cycle? Feels like a fishing expedition.
Opinion: Biased Journalism = Corrupt Narrative
They will be put among the many whose career has been ruined by trump
can congress just request & get my tax returns like that? Fuck them and trying to find reasons to pick at him. This has become a shit show of stupid proportions. Do they also want his 7th grade report card to read the comments from the teachers? Shut it down...
Who says they have the SCOTUS on this issue I'd be shocked if they didn't stick up for the Constitution!!! That's the one thing they do. I can see amendments, etc, they can sway but not the fundamental laws!!!
He chose who was best for himself not for our nation. The republican party seems not to care.
who cares 😦 let him continue to dig his own grave let the rest of humanity move forward and concentrate on the future
The left-wing totalitarian freaks don't have a right or a reason to look at his tax returns
Fake news. You aren't taking him down.
How did your Twitter numbers get so low?
I don't see Roberts or Alito breaking precedent so that leaves Kavanaugh worried about his legacy, Gorsuch ? and Thomas if he can be woken from his nap.
WP is a liberal rag.
I remember an America that used to see this type of criminality & cover-up & immediately bail from the person involved because they could separate their political affiliation from what they knew to be reality. If it walks, talks & quacks Iike it, then it probably is.
Can we fix some really broken shit in the country? That would be great if you could focus on that!!!
LOL. The only hacks in this tweet is WA POS.
Quick question..what do Trump's tax returns have to do with how well he is running the country?
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