Wyden demands more information about Treasury withholding Trump returns

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Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding more information about the Trump administration’s decision to reject House Democrats’ demand for the president’s tax filings

.released Tuesday, Wyden asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to turn over any communications his agency has had with the White House or Trump’s personal lawyers related to Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal’s request last month for the returns.Wyden also wants details of any meetings, discussions, memoranda and other documents related to the denial.

“I am concerned that you are taking unprecedented steps that seriously undermine the ability of the congressional tax-writing committees to obtain tax return information necessary to the performance of their legislative duties,” Wyden wrote.to IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig asking for details of his contacts with the agency’s legal staff regarding Neal's request.

The letters come one day before Mnuchin and Rettig are slated to appear before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the Treasury Department’s annual budget request. Neal last month requested six years' worth of Trump’s personal returns and some of his business returns under a 95-year old statute allowing the heads of Congress’ tax committees to examine anyone’s private tax information. Mnuchin refused, saying Democrats do not have a legitimate reason for seeking the filings, and he now faces a May 17 deadline to comply with a

 

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RonWyden is a complete disgrace to our country. He will never get the tax returns. MAGA

Another Democrat? Well imagine my shock. (PJW)

Why is RonWyden interfering in a House matter?

Look. It's time to issue subpoenas and let the chips fall where they may. Lock them up . Fine them. Don't sit and say but but we're a co-equal branch. Trump doesn't care nor do his minions. Democratic Republic or whatever shit org Trump wants ....

Okay I'll help him out- They said No and- GFYS

When do Democrats work. They whine all day.

They aren’t entitled to a private citizen’s tax returns. 🤷‍♀️ This isn’t hard.

What other information do you need other than Trump thinks he’s above the law

Wow. 'Demanding more information'. Wow. That's tough.

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