READ: House Democrats sue IRS to obtain Trump's tax returns

[real Cannabis calm]

House Dems lawsuit to obtain Trump's tax returns.
By CNN
Updated 12:21 PM ET, Tue July 2, 2019

(CNN) - The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee is suing the Treasury Department, the IRS and their respective leaders, Steve Mnuchin and Charles Rettig, in an effort to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns, according to the federal court in Washington.
read the complete, formal lawsuit here:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/politics/dems-trump-lawsuit/index.html

House Democrats Sue For Trump's Tax Returns
NPR July 2, 20191:25 PM ET

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., sued Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to obtain six years of President Trump's tax returns.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., is the latest step in a months-long battle with the Trump administration over the president's tax records. Democrats want the court to enforce a subpoena requesting the returns.

Mnuchin rejected the subpoena in May, citing guidance from the Department of Justice. At the time Mnuchin said the request lacked a "legitimate legislative purpose."

Democrats argue in the court filing that the committee has the right to access Trump's private tax information under Section 6103 of the U.S. tax code, which says, "Treasury 'shall furnish' the Committee with 'any' requested tax return information" from any U.S. citizen, including the president.
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/02/738030272/house-democrats-sue-for-trumps-tax-returns

commentary: How can ANY Trump supporter fail to see that Trump is not only Obstructing Justice but also hiding crimes associated with income tax evasion?

[Dios Mio]

1. What's the rush?

Why bother with impeachment. Trump seems to
be unraveling quite nicely without any help.

[kentuck]

2. What other president can you imagine having to be sued to turn over his tax returns??

Neither the Congress, nor the people, of this country have ever had to deal with such abnormalities.

It is a challenge to our institution of government.

And we do nothing.

[real Cannabis calm]

7. Actually, instead of painting signs and protesting, we write about it on social media...

Long ago, Karl Marx wrote: "Religion is the opium of the people" which is one of the most frequently paraphrased statements of German philosopher and economist Karl Marx. It was translated from the German original, "Die Religion ... ist das Opium des Volkes" and is often rendered as "religion... is the opiate of the masses."

Today, to placate "the masses" we have television and social media. I don't know the German translation for the phrase "Social Media" is the opiate of the masses."

[CDerekGo]

3. Income Tax Evasion? Sure

But, I see that there's more to this. Trump has always lambasted us with the fact that he's a 'billionaire', when most with any basic math skills can figure out that he's far from that actual figure. Any good accountant can look at 45's tax returns and see that he's not a billionaire, and most likely not even a millionaire, but BANKRUPT!

[real Cannabis calm]

4. Actually "bankrupt" is noteworthy; because...

As Trump built his resorts and hotels, he bankrupted almost every enterprise, forcing contractors and sub-contractors to settle for pennies on the dollar for labor and materials they had invested in Trump construction projects.

[spanone]

5. How long will this be tied up in the courts?

[Merlot]

6. As long as possible.

Why didn't they hold mnuchin and rettig in contempt instead?

[real Cannabis calm]

8. the Trump crime syndicate has made Contempt of Court and Obstruction of Justice charges jokes

And the joke is on Trump's constituency too!