Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a ‘political stunt’ after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump’s returns.
White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a ‘political stunt’ after the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns..Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress.
Last week, Massachusetts Democrat Neal, one of only three congressional officials authorized to request tax returns, requested Trump’s personal and business returns in a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig. He asked for returns covering 2013 through 2018. He also asked for the documents in seven days, setting an April 10 deadline.
Still, Mulvaney claimed the law provides for lawmakers to review individual tax returns but “political hit job is not one of those reasons.” His comments echoed those made by Trump’s lawyers who argued the Democratic request “would set a dangerous precedent” if granted. Trump has said he won’t release the information because he says he is under audit, something he reiterated again Friday while visiting the U.S-Mexico border.IRS officials have said taxpayers under audit are free to release their returns. Trump claimed at a news conference following his election in November. 2018, that the filings are too complex for people to understand.
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