Treasury Department Misses Congressional Deadline for Trump’s Tax Returns, Cites ‘Constitutional Concerns’

Treasury Department Misses Congressional Deadline for Trump’s Tax Returns, Cites ‘Constitutional Concerns’
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is seen during the IMF World Bank Spring Meetings at International Monetary Fund Headquarters in Washington on April 11, 2019. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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The Treasury Department responded to a “final” April 23 congressional deadline set by a top House Democrat to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns with a letter detailing constitutional concerns, setting the stage for a possible court battle between Congress and the administration.

The decision, which was widely expected, could potentially prompt House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) to subpoena Trump’s tax records as the opening salvo to a legal fight that may ultimately have to be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court. Neal requested six years of Trump’s individual and business tax records.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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