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Eugene

(61,899 posts)
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 01:20 PM Dec 2018

Pelosi says House Democrats will begin process to obtain Trump tax returns

Last edited Thu Dec 13, 2018, 04:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that congressional Democrats will begin to seek President Donald Trump’s tax returns - a move likely to be resisted by the White House - after they take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January.

The House Ways and Means Committee will “take the first steps” toward obtaining the documents, though that will likely be a challenging process, said Pelosi, who has the backing of her members to become speaker of the House next month.

“There is popular demand for the Congress to request the president’s tax returns,” she told reporters in the Capitol.

“I’m sure the White House will resist and so the question is where do we go from there,” she said.

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Pelosi says House Democrats will begin process to obtain Trump tax returns (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2018 OP
Yes!!!! LovingA2andMI Dec 2018 #1
At least he gets to have a Merry Christmas. watoos Dec 2018 #2
Can someone explain to me cilla4progress Dec 2018 #3
Maybe that he gives nothing to charity? pwb Dec 2018 #6
They want to see his Russian and Saudi interests, BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #11
He doesn't want us to see it IronLionZion Dec 2018 #12
Well, I don't want my neighbors and co workers to see mine either.... MichMan Dec 2018 #15
I agree. Calista241 Dec 2018 #17
Returns will show where his money is invested DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #18
I hope they will have blue-wave Dec 2018 #4
This can only be a good thing UpInArms Dec 2018 #5
Whoa, Nancy's coming around to the "I" word onetexan Dec 2018 #7
This won't be a smoking gun jgmiller Dec 2018 #8
Great analysis cilla4progress Dec 2018 #9
Ruh-roh! ffr Dec 2018 #10
Pelosi 4 Prez Juneboarder Dec 2018 #13
It's bound to trigger another Constitutional Crises when he refuses to cooperate world wide wally Dec 2018 #14
All Nancy has to do is call Bob Mueller. He, no doubt, has Trump's tax records. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2018 #16

cilla4progress

(24,733 posts)
3. Can someone explain to me
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 01:29 PM
Dec 2018

what these will answer?

Won't they be a pack of lies, anyway?

Is it simply that there is material to work with in there? Perjurious?

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
11. They want to see his Russian and Saudi interests,
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 03:33 PM
Dec 2018

as well as his other lies. He didn't want US to see them because he is probably worth less than he claims, bit also it will reveal some of his conflict of interests and financial crimes.

MichMan

(11,929 posts)
15. Well, I don't want my neighbors and co workers to see mine either....
Sat Dec 15, 2018, 09:17 AM
Dec 2018

Not sure that proves I am hiding something.


I don't think there is anything in them that is going to be the game changer we all think it is.

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
17. I agree.
Mon Dec 17, 2018, 07:49 AM
Dec 2018

He’s been audited by the IRS enough that his tax returns will be squeaky clean. He may not be worth $10b, but i think that’s the only thing we’re likely to learn from them.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
18. Returns will show where his money is invested
Mon Dec 17, 2018, 08:53 AM
Dec 2018

and also what type of income he gets and from whom and what he owes and to whom. It will give investigators a roadmap of where to look for impoprieties.

I'd expect Dems will also supoena Trump Organization tax returns, too.

jgmiller

(394 posts)
8. This won't be a smoking gun
Thu Dec 13, 2018, 02:02 PM
Dec 2018

but it doesn't matter, this will drive him crazy. He clearly doesn't want people seeing whats in there, not because it shows anything illegal but because it will expose more of his lies. I'm sure if there was massive fraud in there the IRS would have gone after him years ago. This will just expose what his net worth really is and where he's making money and spending it.

Just like Pelosi and Schumer the other day it's pyschological warfare against him. I'm sure he will fight it but I really can't see how he can given that it's a law that allow congress to do this and I don't think there is any constitutional guarantee to IRS privacy.

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