Supreme Court allows release of Trump's tax returns to House Democrats

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's last-ditch plea to block the release of his tax records to House Democrats, paving the

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's last-ditch plea to block the release of his tax records to House Democrats, paving the way for their possible disclosure to the lawmakers.

The decision by the court in a brief order noting no dissenting votes means the committee can try to access the documents before Republicans take over the House in January. The committee, however, has not said how quickly it expects to get the documents. Upon taking control, Republicans are expected to withdraw the request.

Earlier this month, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked the Ways and Means panel from accessing Trump’s tax records while the court decided how to act on Trump’s request.

Trump, who, unlike other recent presidents, refused to make his tax returns public amid scrutiny of his business affairs, turned to the justices after an appeals court in Washington refused to intervene. The court has recently rejected similar requests from Trump.

In response to the ruling, the former president lashed out that the high court in a post to his Truth Social account early Wednesday. Trump, who appointed three conservative justices to the high court, complained that it has “always ruled" against him and refused to overturn the 2020 election results.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-release-trumps-tax-records-house-democrats-rcna56644


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