U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin defies House subpoena for Trump's tax returns

Published 05/17/2019, 10:32 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO - U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he would not meet a congressional demand for six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns, all but guaranteeing a federal court battle with Congress over the records.

"We are unable to provide the requested information," Mnuchin said in a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, who subpoenaed Trump's individual and business returns a week ago and set a 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) Friday deadline for their delivery.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO - U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington

Mnuchin reiterated his contention that Neal's panel lacks a legitimate legislative purpose for obtaining the tax returns, a claim Democrats reject.

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