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13. Can't imagine why people find this surprising - or even inappropriate

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 02:11 PM

Apr 2019

The author of this piece (I can't see the whole thing), recently tweeted "Congress gave itself the power to obtain White House tax returns without interference after the Teapot Dome scandal"

Has the law been challenged in court before? Can Congress "give itself" that power? It seems obvious to me that the executive branch would want to form their own opinion on the constitutionality of that new power, and lawyers at Treasury would necessarily be involved.

If the target were anyone other than Trump, we would be fighting this on privacy grounds.

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Mnuchin reveals White House lawyers consulted Treasury on Trump tax returns, despite law meant to li [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 OP

From Teapot Dome to the Tea Baggers... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2019 #1

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Like they care? NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #2

Exactly. Please tell me which of these nominees will not be confirmed: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #5

not just that NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #11

Right . . . Roy Rolling Apr 2019 #3

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Like Ann Landers once said, safeinOhio Apr 2019 #10

Aha! And she's definitely earning every penny! nt DirtEdonE Apr 2019 #12

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Mnuchin is a TrumpSWAMP creature who is NOT to be trusted. riversedge Apr 2019 #6

JHFC! We have to go back to Teapot Dome for a starting point??? DirtEdonE Apr 2019 #7

If it's a federal law that "Treasury shall follow the request of the Senate or House......" Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #8

Can't imagine why people find this surprising - or even inappropriate FBaggins Apr 2019 #13

Ha ha ha. You're funny. I think not. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #15

So he broke the law? Sounds like he needs to be arrested just cstanleytech Apr 2019 #14