Neal declines to give timeline for requesting Trump's tax returns
By Matt Stout GLOBE STAFF MARCH 21, 2019
In the face of mounting liberal pressure, Representative Richard Neal indicated Thursday he has no intention of speeding up what he said should be a “judicious” process in requesting President Trump’s tax returns.
Neal, now the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, declined to provide a timeline for when he’d seek the records, which the committee is allowed to do for any American’s tax returns, the president’s included.
Saying the most important thing is “to get it right,” Neal indicated he will not be swayed by the growing impatience from the left, even as ads and billboards funded by a group led by billionaire Tom Steyer, an impeachment advocate, have sprung up around his Western Massachusetts district. Liberal activists have also been more vocal in calling on Neal, a Springfield Democrat, to act.
“I’ve indicated that I intend to ask for the forms. But this is going to likely be a long court case,” Neal said, nodding to the White House’s stated intention of legally fighting the request. “Rather than I think succumb to the emotion of the moment, I think we’re far better off making sure that we get it right.”
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