Itâs about time.
This shouldnât fall under âFriday night news dumpâ but Iâll take it.
Itâs not an obscure law, since itâs been invoked dozens of times in recent memory
This, of course, now establishes the legislative rationale (to propose future policy about when a presidentâs taxes should be audited) that Mnuchin said didnât exist. Game on . . . .
Trump supporters are dumb in so many ways!
Now Trump will have no choice but to release his tax returns. Good thinking, Chairman Neal!
And the case for this is extremely strongâŚthe law is clear, there are no exceptions, and the case gets stronger every time Trump says that heâs smart because he doesnât pay taxes. All of this will make the court case a slam dunk, presuming the judges follow the lawâŚthatâs why it took so long to get here, despite people being impatient it was critical to build up the background on this one, because itâs a clear violation of the law and really there isnât a legal argument to make.
It is funny that now that subpoenas are flying people who have been demanding them are still not happyâŚI guess they would rather use Republican extra-legal methods to get rid of Trump, instead of making sure our rules and institutions are forced into operating properly. If we donât do it right, then we are no better than them, and Democrats have to set the good example and not play in the mud if weâre going to get out of this with the nation intact.
Gonna love to see how Roberts rationalizes hiding trumpâs tax returns.
And, the hits just keep on coming. If the slimy Steven Mnuchin doesnât comply, charge him $100,000 a day till he does and lock his wife up as added security.
Now we get to see if the GOP Supreme Court is also corrupt.
âWhen the âcommittee accessâ provision, as itâs known, became law in 1924, Congress had been dealing with taxpayersâ information in the Teapot Dome scandal afflicting the Harding administration and in a controversy involving former Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon. Like Trump, he had served in government while refusing to avoid conflicts of interest by letting go of his holdings.â
Almost 100 years of rock-solid precedent.
Enjoy being dragged, Donnie.
Yay! Moving faster now. Maybe take Neal of the slow-walkersâ list.
January 3: Democrats take over House.
April 3: Rep. Neal, D-Mass., requested for Trumpâs tax returns in 2-page letter
April 10: Steven Mnuchin refuses to release tax returns
April 23: Steven Mnuchin refuses to release tax returns, says decision by May 6
May 6: Steven Mnuchin refuses to release tax returns
May 10: Neal subpoenas the tax returns
Like thatâs going to actually matter to the Supreme 5?
"under an obscure OFTEN INVOKED law that allows MANDATES the IRS to produce any taxpayerâs returns if requested by Congress "
FIFY
The word âshallâ is unambiguous. This is first year lawschool type shit that any Law & Order junky can follow. Stop the fucking hedging nonsense.
And, hereâs the teapot gas station in Zillah, Wa. named after the Teapot Dome scandal.
Quite cute, Iâve seen her in person.
Damn right we can.
Narrator: They are.
HeheâŚI didnât mean it as an insultâŚIâm a L&O junky myself.
SighâŚI miss Jerry OrbachâŚ
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