Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejects House Democrats' request for Trump's tax returns, likely sending the dispute into federal court
WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected House Democrats’ request for President Trump’s tax returns on Monday, contending that lawmakers were trying to expose details of the president’s finances rather than conducting legitimate legislative oversight.
The move, which Mr. Mnuchin had signaled for weeks, will likely send the dispute between the executive and legislative branches into federal court. Judges may take months or years to resolve the legal question about the boundaries of congressional investigations....
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