A federal appeals court has ruled that members of the House of Representatives have access to former President Donald Trump. I have submitted a 'tax return.
He was granted the House Ways and Means Committee's request to obtain Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday by his 3-0 ruling in the DC Court of Appeals for the Circuit. rice field.
Justice David Sentelle wrote in the majority opinion that House Democrats President Trump's return request "does not violate the principle of separation of powers."
According to Sentelle, Trump's concerns about the potential disclosure of his finances did not outweigh the demands of Congressional Democrats.
"While this is certainly inconvenient, it does not represent an unconstitutional burden that violates the separation of powers," Sentelle writes in his 33-page opinion.
“Congressional investigations may expose the personal information of the entities, organizations, and individuals under investigation.
The ruling came a day after theFBI raided Trump's Mar Arago mansion in Palm Beach, Florida. Missing classified material.
An appeals court on Tuesday said the ruling would be issued within seven days, giving Trump time to appeal the ruling.
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