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April 24, 2019

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Ignores Congressional Deadline on Trump's Tax Records
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Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to meet a
congressionally mandated deadline Tuesday to turn over President Trump's
tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. It's the second time
Mnuchin has refused a congressional order to turn over Trump's tax
records. In a statement, Mnuchin said he'd provide a final answer on
whether he would comply by May 6. Democrats say they need to know
whether Trump's myriad business interests-both at home and overseas-are
affecting his decisions as president. House leaders are employing a
portion of the tax code that grants tax-writing congressional committees
the power to request tax information on any filer. The provision was
created after the Teapot Dome bribery scandal of Warren G. Harding's
administration in the 1920s.


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