President Trump's lawyers will urge the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let him block access to his tax returns and other financial documents sought by 3 congressional committees and a New York prosecutor.
House Democrats have said they believe Trump's tax returns might provide insights into a question special counsel Robert Mueller never answered: Did Trump borrow money from Russian entities or otherwise do business with them before he became president? He has denied any such relationship. Democrats say that if any existed, that would give Russian President Vladimir Putin leverage over Trump.
Besides, they say, it's been clear since Trump was elected that Congress was determined to dig into his family's financial history."Exposing private details about individuals is not a power Congress holds," the lawyers write."Yet that has been the goal here from the start." While Trump says Congress has never before subpoenaed the private records of a sitting president, lawyers for the House say Congress has been seeking information about the public and private conduct of presidents for nearly 200 years.
It's even worse, they say, to imagine that every local prosecutor in the country could target the president for investigation."The risk that politics will lead state and local prosecutors to relentlessly harass the president is simply too great to tolerate," Trump's lawyers argue. The Supreme Court has never ruled on the issues raised in either case before it. But in two unanimous decisions, the court said President Richard Nixon had to respond to a subpoena for White House tapes in a criminal case and President Bill Clinton was not immune from a civil lawsuit while in office, despite the potential distraction the litigation might cause.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
President Trump to claim 'absolute immunity' from subpoenas in Supreme Court appealAttorneys for President Donald Trump this week will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him sweeping immunity from investigation by Congress and local prosecutors.
Read more »
President Trump to claim 'absolute immunity' from subpoenas in Supreme Court appealAttorneys for President Donald Trump this week will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to grant him sweeping immunity from investigation by Congress and local prosecutors into his conduct as a private citizen, as long as he's still in office. During oral arguments in three cases Tuesday, the justices will
Read more »
Trump administration asks court to dismiss lawsuit to add ERA to US ConstitutionThe Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
Read more »
Opinion | Trump thinks he's above the law. If the Supreme Court agrees, America loses.Opinion | Jessica Levinson: The Supreme Court owes it to us to describe the breadth and depth of congressional oversight — and the president’s power to push back against that authority. - NBCNewsTHINK
Read more »
'SNL': Trump Offers Commencement Speech for 'Class of COVID-19'“I’m so honored to be your valedictator, but today’s not about me, it’s about you. Although I should spend a little time on me first,” Alec Baldwin’s president tells graduates ove…
Read more »
Donald Trump makes UFC 249 appearance to push agenda to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemicDonald Trump and Dana White have long seen eye to eye.
Read more »