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December 15, 2021

Judge Dismisses Trump Attempt to Shield Tax Docs from House; NY Probe into Trump Org. Continues
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A federal judge blocked a bid by the former president to shield his tax
returns to lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee. The Treasury
refused to hand over the documents during Trump's presidency.

Meanwhile, Trump's longtime accountant, as well as a loan officer at
Deutsche Bank, reportedly testified in recent weeks before a New York
grand jury as part of the Manhattan district attorney's ongoing probe
into financial crimes by the Trump Organization. The DA's Office is
looking into whether Trump intentionally misled investors about the
value of his assets.


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