President Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow says 'if necessary,' the fight over Trump releasing his tax returns 'will be litigated.' 'We should not be in a situation where ... individual private tax returns are used for political purposes,' he adds
Last week, the Democrat-controlled panel formally requested Trump’s business and personal tax information dating back to 2013 from the IRS.
In a letter to Treasury Department’s general counsel on Friday, a new lawyer for Trump, William Consovoy, called the move by Democrats “a gross abuse of power” and encouraged the IRS to “refrain from divulging the requested information.” “If it has to be litigated, it will be litigated,” Sekulow said Sunday. “As the president’s counsel, we have the right to protect his interests as a private citizen and as president.”
Asked about Democrats’ request, Trump said he is “not inclined” to release any of his tax information willingly, citing an ongoing audit.
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