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babylonsister

(171,073 posts) Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:12 PM Nov 2016

Democrats Demand Trumps Tax Returns And An Investigation Into His Conflicts Of Interest

Democrats Demand Trump’s Tax Returns And An Investigation Into His Conflicts Of Interest

By Jason Easley on Mon, Nov 28th, 2016 at 3:11 pm

House Oversight Committee Democrats are demanding that President-elect Trump releases his tax returns and that an immediate investigation is launched into Trump’s conflicts of interest.

In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jason Chaffetz(R-UT), the committee’s Democrats wrote:

The House Oversight Democrats argued that the Trump family’s global holdings will create conflicts of interest around the world.

Republicans are already treating Trump differently than they treated President Obama. During his time in office, Obama has dealt with a House Republican majority that spent years investigating baseless conspiracy theories, but when presented with a president-elect who has refused all calls for transparency, these same House Republicans have chosen to look the other way.

The Trump conflict of interest story is not going to go away. It will likely be a theme of his presidency.

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http://www.politicususa.com/2016/11/28/democrats-demand-trumps-tax-returns-investigation-conflicts-interest.html

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Democrats Demand Trumps Tax Returns And An Investigation Into His Conflicts Of Interest (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2016 OP

I hope the democrats don't let up on this. There are some extremely serious shenanigans RKP5637 Nov 2016 #1

i think we need to make sure that all of our barbtries Nov 2016 #13

Good luck with that idea!!!! Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #2

Sorry, but DK504 Nov 2016 #9

Yup!!!!! Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #11

So what are they gonna do when he gives them his middle finger... pbmus Nov 2016 #3

I think after he takes office safeinOhio Nov 2016 #4

Not a chance BlueStreak Nov 2016 #5

Appallingly true. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #17

Yeah, the Repubs will get right on that. vi5 Nov 2016 #6

I'm glad someone is doing something. babylonsister Nov 2016 #14

Good! mcar Nov 2016 #7

Great to hear. The call for investigations will imply potential law breaking-sound familiar? jalan48 Nov 2016 #8

You'd think they could have gotten the sentence structure correct SHRED Nov 2016 #10

It should be no disclosure, no electorals should vote for him MacKasey Nov 2016 #12

Republicans , for all their moral superiority - ALL Hypocrites. JHan Nov 2016 #15

get that in the congressional record every chance possible. spanone Nov 2016 #16

Unfortunately, laws, constitutions, ethics don't apply to Republicans CousinIT Nov 2016 #18

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)

1. I hope the democrats don't let up on this. There are some extremely serious shenanigans

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:21 PM

Nov 2016

going on with Trump. I can't believe this deranged con artist is so close now to the presidency. FFS, wake up Americans.

barbtries

(28,799 posts)

13. i think we need to make sure that all of our

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:56 PM

Nov 2016

congresspeople appreciate that this must be acted upon. if pressure from the people is not brought to bear this will come to nothing. even with it, it could come to nothing. these are republicans we're talking about.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Good luck with that idea!!!!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:31 PM

Nov 2016

When you do not have a Chairmanship,well,you are so screwed.

DK504

(3,847 posts)

9. Sorry, but

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:18 PM

Nov 2016

Chappya$$ ain't gonna do nuttin'.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

11. Yup!!!!!

Reply to DK504 (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:22 PM

Nov 2016

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

3. So what are they gonna do when he gives them his middle finger...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:33 PM

Nov 2016

safeinOhio

(32,690 posts)

4. I think after he takes office

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:30 PM

Nov 2016

the republicans in congress will join Democratic members in removing him.
They want Pence.

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

5. Not a chance

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:40 PM

Nov 2016

They already have Pence. Trump doesn't give a shit about governing. He will let Pence do hat he wants who Trump is busy lining his pockets through graft. No way the GOP overturns Trump unless he does something that makes him EXTREMELY unpopular -- so unpopular that the GOP fears they would lose both houses in 2018.

And considering Trump is an admitted sex offender and there were no consequences to that, I am having trouble envisioning what he could possibly do to drop to the level that the GOP would decide to knock him off.

He is pals with Putin. No consequences.
He violated the law about business with Cuba. No consequences.
He is already using his future office to get concessions for Trump hotels. No consequences.

Seriously, what would he have to do? Trump himself said he could shoot a man dead on 5th Avenue and there would be no consequences. I think he is right.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,771 posts)

17. Appallingly true.

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 11:24 PM

Nov 2016

vi5

(13,305 posts)

6. Yeah, the Repubs will get right on that.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:59 PM

Nov 2016

Mmm hmm. Lets all hold our breath.

babylonsister

(171,073 posts)

14. I'm glad someone is doing something.

Reply to vi5 (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 09:00 PM

Nov 2016

I don't like the idea of just giving up and giving in.

mcar

(42,334 posts)

7. Good!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:00 PM

Nov 2016

jalan48

(13,870 posts)

8. Great to hear. The call for investigations will imply potential law breaking-sound familiar?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:08 PM

Nov 2016

This may be an effective means of countering Trump even if the Republican's hold the power in the legislature. Work on swaying the public perception of Trump with a view toward the mid-terms and 2020.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

10. You'd think they could have gotten the sentence structure correct

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:20 PM

Nov 2016

Oy!

MacKasey

(987 posts)

12. It should be no disclosure, no electorals should vote for him

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:38 PM

Nov 2016

It should disqualify him.

Who does he owe money to, is it the Chinese or the Russians?

Turning over business to kids, is a joke, he will still be making all the decisions.