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Zorro

(15,740 posts)
Wed Apr 10, 2019, 12:40 AM Apr 2019

Mulvaney's tax return stonewall is either misinformed -- or sinister

Congress will “never” see President Trump’s tax returns. That’s what acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney declared on Sunday.

How does he know?

Would the White House stop the Internal Revenue Service from turning over the files? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin revealed Tuesday that Treasury Department attorneys discussed the issue with White House lawyers, despite laws meant to minimize White House interference in the IRS.

Or was Mr. Mulvaney saying that the executive branch would ignore a judicial ruling ordering disclosure? Mr. Trump last week reportedly told immigration authorities to ignore judicial orders.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-law-on-trumps-tax-returns-is-crystal-clear-will-he-flout-it/2019/04/09/fbbbd9ca-5a2c-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html

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Mulvaney's tax return stonewall is either misinformed -- or sinister (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2019 OP
SINISTER!! tableturner Apr 2019 #1
Yep Zorro Apr 2019 #2
I wouldn't put it past them that they destroy them rather than turn them over n/t tikka Apr 2019 #3
I get how Trump blatantly defies the law because his ass will end up in prison. world wide wally Apr 2019 #4

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
4. I get how Trump blatantly defies the law because his ass will end up in prison.
Wed Apr 10, 2019, 09:11 AM
Apr 2019

But how does he get all these career politicians and professionals to do the same for him at the risk of their reputations, livelihood, and country?

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