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Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trumps bid to prevent Democratic-led congressional panels from obtaining his financial records but seemed more sympathetic toward a New York prosecutors attempt to access similar records.
The courts conservative majority signaled concern about improper harassment of the Republican president by Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives seeking Trumps records. But questions by the conservative justices indicated skepticism toward Trumps position in the New York case.
The justices asked tough questions of an attorney for Trump and a Justice Department lawyer who both sought to justify the presidents quest to block subpoenas by three House for financial records held by third parties.
But several justices also pressed a lawyer for the House to explain why the subpoenas were not simply presidential harassment and whether Congress should be limited in issuing subpoenas so as to not distract a president or frustrate the carrying out of his official duties.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-finances/divided-u-s-supreme-court-wraps-up-arguments-on-trump-financial-records-idUSKBN22O1F0
Probing Trump's financial improprieties related to scandals underway during his Administration is not harassment.