Yes, and the reply will be “Fuck no you can’t have them.”
No doubt they will refuse to release the forms, which is a clear violation of the law. So, this will head to court…the question is if they will get a judge who follows the clear reading of the law, or one that decides fealty to Trump and the Republicans is more important than following the laws and Constitution. This should be a slam dunk case, even if it goes all the way to the SC…the fact that there is even a question about that shows the trouble our republic is in, thanks to the Republicans and their march for total power.
Or, we are looking into the matter, please give us… 2 or so years maybe…
Better just rip off the band-aid and get it over with, Steve. Pay now, or pay later. You have no choice.
Larry Summers says Mnuchin has nothing to do with this.
According to Lawrence Summers (on Lawrence O’Donnell yesterday) the Treasury Secretary is precluded from playing ANY role in this kind of decision (i.e. a request involving the tax returns of an individual) pursuant to the Dept’s long-standing written deferral order. This is designed to prevent the political appointee (Secretary) from having any involvement in this type of matter, and leaving it solely to the IRS. If the Treasury Secretary Mnuchin wants to change that he would need to go through a formal reversal process that takes at least 30 days.
So if he tries to interfere at this point, or take any position on the release of Trump’s returns, he would be violating the law…not that that seems to matter much to this Administration and its toadies…
We have given the only copies of the president’s tax returns to one of the immigrant children taken from his/her parents. For safe-keeping. So it may be awhile before we can produce those.
The law is clear and unambiguous. It has a well-documented legislative history and a valid purpose (anti-corruption oversight measure in the wake of Teapot Dome, FFS). It has been utilized by congress and its force and effect recognized by Treasury many times since it was enacted.
The Trumpsters will reject the request and make Neal fight in court, but even Trump judges won’t be able to get around this one. Appellate courts and SCOTUS won’t go along — they care about their legacies, Roberts more than most.
Summers is, of course, correct, but since when have little things like laws or regulations stopped the Trumpsters from doing whatever they want to do?
C’mon, an impartial reading of the layout of the commas in the constitution clearly supports the concept of a Unitary Executive with full powers of the President to do whatever he wants. In addition to that, there ***was no Income Tax when they wrote the Constitution!***, so clearly any law that requires the release of income tax returns must be unconstitutional!
Take that, libtards!
Now, when can we get back to Benghazi!?
Or one who, like a majority of the Supreme Court, supports the unitary executive theory that the president has authority over all members of the executive branch and is restricted only by the Constitution as interpreted by the Judiciary. The IRS and Treasury are part of the executive branch and therefor any act of Congress, such as the statute that purports to order the Treasury to release tax information upon the written request of Congress, is any unconstitutional infringement on the powers of the president.
@playitagainrowlf Like minds.
OT, but this isn’t interesting. A Kobach appointment to the DHS too hot for this Senate? Interesting.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article229015409.html
if DHS was actually looking for the right mix of competence and compassion, i would recommend general honore…yeah. yeah. snowball’s chance…
Speaking or the fed and dumbasses, Krugman from yesterday
Kruman points out that Cain has been offering a platform for peddlers of get-rich schemes and cures for erectile dysfunction.
So that’s how Donald learned of Cain! I doubt Donald’s ever eaten a godfather’s pizza. I mean shitty burgers are one thing, but being a New Yorker certainly he draws the line at shitty pizza.
I would have gone with a simple “nyet”.