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In reply to the discussion: Mnuchin says 'analyzing the law' on Trump tax return request [View all]DallasNE
(7,403 posts)15. They're Trying To Invalidate The Law
By raising "constitutional issues", meaning the inherit powers of the President that places him above the law. This would be right out of the Barr playbook. But it is the job of the courts to make those determinations, not Barr. But tax returns belong to the individual, not the title of the individual so that is a strange defense.
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To see if our president is financially beholden to entities in other countries
WhoWoodaKnew
Apr 2019
#28
+1,000,000 This - although I don't consider impeachment a "desperate" measure; it should
diva77
Apr 2019
#11
In other words: "We know the law requires me turn the forms over, I will delay it short of ...
marble falls
Apr 2019
#21