Dems Losing Everywhere as Sec. Mnuchin Says Release of Trump's Taxes Is a No-Go, Defying Congressional Dems' Demands
Democrats are continuing their political witch hunt against President Donald Trump by demanding a release of his tax returns, but U.S. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin shut them down.
Mnuchin sent a letter to the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal, saying the Treasury Department isn’t ready to comply with Democrats’ demand for Trump’s tax returns.
On April 3, Neal requested the tax returns and several other tax-related documents by April 10, but Mnuchin denied Neal’s request.
“The Committee requests the materials by April 10, but the Treasury Department will not be able to complete its review of your request by that date,” Mnuchin said.
Mnuchin went on to slam Democrats for their politically motivated request for confidential financial information.
The treasury secretary cited statements from the previous Republican-controlled Committee on Ways and Means, which said that such a request is an “abuse of authority” and “sets a dangerous precedent by targeting a single individual’s confidential tax returns and associated financial documents for disclosure.”
Mnuchin’s letter also highlighted some of the dangerous implications from the Democrats’ request.
“The legal implications of this request could affect protections for all American against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power,” Mnuchin wrote.
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— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 10, 2019
Mnuchin is right. Nobody would be safe from politically motivated, tax-related witch hunts if Democrats get their way.
And it’s undeniable that this is just another frivolous witch hunt against Trump orchestrated by far-left politicians.
If a billionaire such as Trump actually avoided paying a ludicrous amount of money in taxes, which Democrats seem to believe, tax collectors would already be hounding him.
There is no reason why the Treasury Department should give in to the left’s demand, even if Trump’s taxes are squeaky clean.
The left wouldn’t be satisfied even if they were given Trump’s tax returns, because they would move on to the next ridiculous and potentially illegal demand.
It’s time to stop playing by the left’s rules and start resisting their endless witch hunts whenever legally possible, and it looks like that’s what Mnuchin is doing.
“Given the seriousness of these issues, which bear no connection to ordinary tax administration, we have begun consultations with the Department of Justice to ensure that our response is fully consistent with the law and Constitution,” Mnuchin said.
Mnuchin gave Democrats a smackdown with the letter, but the tax controversy is far from over.
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