House GOP blocks effort by Democrats to obtain Trump's taxes
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday blocked another attempt by Democrats to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns from the IRS.
House Democrats tried for a third time to use a procedural vote to pry loose Trump's returns. Republicans thwarted the effort, 228-190, on a mostly party-line vote.
The vote happened as the House Ways and Means Committee debated a similar motion to get Trump's tax returns. That effort was expected to fail as well.
"To my knowledge, in our committee's entire history, no single individual has ever been targeted in such a manner," said Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the committee. "Civil liberties and privacy are still rights worth protecting, and I intend to protect them."
Shunning decades of tradition, Trump has steadfastly refused to release his tax returns or to divest from his business. Instead, Trump said he has turned operation of his business over to his sons, while still retaining his stake.
"What is he hiding?" asked Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J.
The Ways and Means Committee has legal authority to obtain confidential tax records. The committee could then vote to make them public.
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