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Nictuku

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27. Same Rules

Reply to MichMan (Reply #26)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 05:58 PM

Nov 2021

But it can go to court, like it has for Trump, and there is a question of legitimate congressional business as a reason for requesting them.

Now if Congress is crooked, and the Courts are crooked, then I think you can see it happen for political purposes (vs congressional legitimacy).

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Federal judge questions Democrats' effort to obtain Trump tax returns [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP

Yup. COL Mustard Nov 2021 #1

My experience with the Federal Court system is no WA-03 Democrat Nov 2021 #2

If a congressional committee requested Hunter Biden's tax returns Nictuku Nov 2021 #3

That's my understanding Bayard Nov 2021 #15

Should a Republican led Senate be able to demand Pelosi's tax returns? MichMan Nov 2021 #19

Congressional Committee, regardles of majority party Nictuku Nov 2021 #25

So you think yes,they should in the examples I mentioned MichMan Nov 2021 #26

Same Rules Nictuku Nov 2021 #27

Your post said nothing about having courts agree about legitimate congressional business MichMan Nov 2021 #28

Everything you think the republicans will do if the democrats are allowed to they have already done. DeeNice Nov 2021 #29

Was Ken Starr a member of congress ? MichMan Nov 2021 #30

If Hunter Biden is in elected office and or is appointed to a federal office then Congress cstanleytech Nov 2021 #4

Exactly Rebl2 Nov 2021 #8

Plus by invoking Hunter the judge has shown bias. cstanleytech Nov 2021 #23

That sounds like rather a giant loophole that could be exploited by some future nefarious Repub. Calista241 Nov 2021 #20

they will say yes if a Democrat's taxes were been requested samsingh Nov 2021 #5

How do we get these unqualified jokers BlueIdaho Nov 2021 #6

Christ - They'll find the Lost Ark of the Covenant before we see his tax returns packman Nov 2021 #7

Didn't indiana Jones find that? soldierant Nov 2021 #12

Judge is a hard core wingnut. Appointed by the orange guy. mn9driver Nov 2021 #9

Federalist Society and the whole ball of wax. CBHagman Nov 2021 #14

That's a fair question... zaj Nov 2021 #10

I'd like the judges EndlessWire Nov 2021 #18

That's kind of the whole point of the federal court system. Calista241 Nov 2021 #21

They are clarifying the argument the atty is making zaj Nov 2021 #22

Shocking! Appointed during traitor trump. C Moon Nov 2021 #11

"Whatabout when Republicans request President Biden's taxes? Oh that's right. Never mind." Marcuse Nov 2021 #13

Maybe the judge didn't get the memo....that Congress has the right to have that information... turbinetree Nov 2021 #16

My guess is that the justice dept doesn't care about what happens in future congresses. Steelrolled Nov 2021 #17

I wonder what reason he'd make up to hide TFG's tax returns if he were still prez? (shudder) LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2021 #24

The law is specific to the House Ways and Means committee Deminpenn Nov 2021 #31