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In reply to the discussion: Mnuchin says 'analyzing the law' on Trump tax return request [View all]reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)40. EPIC vs IRS is not on point....
.... it seems to involve a FOIA request by a private (non governmental) organization. Not the same thing as providing government records held by one branch of government to another.
And since such transfer is explicitly provided for in the controlling legislation, I don't think considerations of separation of powers are relevant. D's tax returns are not executive branch deliberations.
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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