Appeals Court Grants Trump’s Request to Delay Subpoena Over His Tax Returns

Appeals Court Grants Trump’s Request to Delay Subpoena Over His Tax Returns
President Donald Trump responds to questions from reporters during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Aug. 31, 2020. Leah Millis/Reuters
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A federal appeals court has granted President Donald Trump’s request to hold a lower court’s ruling that would have allowed the Manhattan district attorney to enforce his subpoena for the president’s tax returns.

The 2nd Circuit Court ruling on Tuesday allows Trump to temporarily shield eight years of his tax returns and financial documents from being released to New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. while the president appeals the district court decision. Vance has been seeking the documents as part of a grand jury probe.