The top Republican on a powerful House committee excoriated the request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns by the committee’s Democratic chairman, calling the move a partisan attack that sets a dangerous precedent for every American’s right to privacy.
“This is the latest effort from House Democrats in their misguided rush to impeach President Trump that began the day after the 2016 election,” Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, said in a statement.
