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manor321

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2. The law is clear. That committee chairman can get the records.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2019, 08:56 AM

Apr 2019

Note this doesn't mean Congress can publish them, or the chairman can share them with anyone in Congress, but he can get them. There is no doubt about the law.

In addition, it is ALSO illegal for the President to interfere with the process.

Trump is just trying to delay.

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Does Donald Trump, as a private citizen, have a right to keep his tax returns private? [View all] kentuck Apr 2019 OP

Because, as the single person with their finger on the nuclear button Ms. Toad Apr 2019 #1

The law is clear. That committee chairman can get the records. manor321 Apr 2019 #2

Exactly. The law clearly gives Congress access, that doesn't mean its being made public Brawndo Apr 2019 #11

If he wanted to be a "private citizen" UpInArms Apr 2019 #3

+1,000 safeinOhio Apr 2019 #9

Whaddah ya mean "rules"? Grammy23 Apr 2019 #10

Mnuchin will stonewall this until the election. watoos Apr 2019 #4

If he does True Blue American Apr 2019 #5

I'm pretty sure trump* does believe he's more important than Nixon Siwsan Apr 2019 #6

:-)__-% kentuck Apr 2019 #8

Chump did make a campaign promise to share them, didn't he? FakeNoose Apr 2019 #7

In my opinion, Congress needs to get more aggressive... kentuck Apr 2019 #12