As expected, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta on Monday upheld a congressional subpoena seeking President Donald Trump’s financial records from an accounting firm, arguing that Congress is well within its rights to investigate potential illegal behavior by a president — even without launching a formal impeachment inquiry. Politico reports, Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial … Read more
Protecting Donald Trump’s crime family has now become the primary – if not only – mission of the Republican Party. The Trump administration is engaging in a policy of “total obstruction” of Congress. Trump’s Republican co-conspirators in Congress are aiding and abetting his obstruction of Congress. They are all complicit and equally culpable in his crime. … Read more
With all the crazy shit going on in the news this week, it would have been understandable to miss that a federal judge ruled Democrats in Congress can move ahead with their lawsuit against President Trump alleging that his private businesses violate the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause ban on gifts or payments from foreign governments. Congressional … Read more
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal re-upped his demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Saturday, telling IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig he has until April 23 to turn over the documents. Neal gives IRS commissioner new deadline for handing over Trump’s tax returns: “Please know that, if you fail to comply, your … Read more
I covered this earlier this year, ‘Follow the Money’ – Congress needs to see Trump tax returns, but now House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) has finalized his demand letter under Code sec. 6103(f)): Upon written request by either the Chairman of either the House Ways and Means Committee or the Senate … Read more