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SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:48 AM Jan 2021

Biden administration weighs turning over Trump tax returns to House Democrats

House Democrats have renewed their long-stalled demand for Donald Trump’s federal tax records, but the Biden administration has not decided whether it will drop its predecessor’s objections and release the Treasury Department records to investigators, Justice Department attorneys told a federal judge Friday.

U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden declined Friday to lift a stay on a pending House lawsuit. Instead, the judge agreed to give Treasury and Justice Department officials two weeks to report back to him, acknowledging that President Biden’s team was just settling in after the inauguration this week.

McFadden also kept in place an order requiring the government to give the former president’s lawyers 72 hours’ notice before releasing his tax return information to allow them to file a request to block the release.

Speaking for the Justice Department, attorney James J. Gilligan said the agency has so far not been able to confer with new Treasury Department leaders, “so we still have no idea whether any decision has been reached .?.?. whether any decision is imminent .?.?. or even .?.?. under active consideration.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-taxes-house-lawsuit/2021/01/22/4f4df442-5cf1-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

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elleng

(130,126 posts)
2. Speaking for the Justice Department, attorney James J. Gilligan said the agency has so far not been
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 05:07 AM
Jan 2021

able to confer with new Treasury Department leaders, “so we still have no idea whether any decision has been reached . . .'

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
4. Janet Yellen has not been confirmed yet for Treasury Secretary.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 06:36 AM
Jan 2021

That vote on her nomination is supposed to happen Monday.

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
5. I agree, I don't think the statute allows for any discretion.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 06:41 AM
Jan 2021

If Congress calls for the tax returns, the Treasury Department is supposed to turn them over.

uponit7771

(90,225 posts)
8. +1, also this part "has so far not been able to confer with new Treasury Department leaders" ...
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 11:17 AM
Jan 2021

... WTF?!

This doesn't need a judge any longer seeing its another admin that can say release the taxes right now and just call the fuckers up and tell them they have time or they can leave.

Somethings not right here

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
9. All I can figure is it's referring to the fact that there's no confirmed Treasury Secretary.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:22 PM
Jan 2021

The Senate will be voting on Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen on Monday.

djacq

(1,633 posts)
7. Take the Red Pill, and show how deeply corrupt Trump is.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 07:41 AM
Jan 2021
"You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more."


Revealing the truth might prevent another Trump.

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