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GusFring

(756 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:40 PM Nov 2019

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How has congress not been able to get his tax returns already?

Why has that taken so long?

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How has congress not been able to get his tax returns already? (Original Post) GusFring Nov 2019 OP

Trump-appointed judges. Sneederbunk Nov 2019 #1

Not that. The judges have consistently ruled against Trump StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #5

One word answer... at140 Nov 2019 #2

The NY Times will probably get them before Congress Clash City Rocker Nov 2019 #3

The Court System is as slow as molasses ritapria Nov 2019 #4

Supreme Court Puts Hold On Release of Trump's Tax Returns--For Now The Wielding Truth Nov 2019 #6

How is this even possible in America. Congress is investigating him, hand them over or go to jail. GusFring Nov 2019 #7

Sneederbunk

(14,291 posts)

1. Trump-appointed judges.

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:57 PM

Nov 2019

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

5. Not that. The judges have consistently ruled against Trump

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:25 PM

Nov 2019

But appeals take time. That's how our system works.

at140

(6,110 posts)

2. One word answer...

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

Courts.

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts)

3. The NY Times will probably get them before Congress

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:06 PM

Nov 2019

Mainly because of how the legal system works.

ritapria

(1,812 posts)

4. The Court System is as slow as molasses

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:23 PM

Nov 2019

It is very frustrating …..Hopefully The Supreme Court will not hear the current Trump Tax returns case ...Lawrence Tribe believes they will not ….If they do , this thing will drag on for several more months …….

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)

6. Supreme Court Puts Hold On Release of Trump's Tax Returns--For Now

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 09:06 PM

Nov 2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2019/11/18/supreme-court-puts-hold-on-release-of-trumps-tax-returnsfor-now/#17a528cd5e59

Crucial quote: The previous six presidents⁠—dating back to Jimmy Carter⁠—all released their tax returns, according to a federal district court appeals panel for the Vance case. This fact, said the court, “reinforces our conclusion” that releasing Trump’s tax returns is “unlikely to impair the president in performing the duties of his office.”

GusFring

(756 posts)

7. How is this even possible in America. Congress is investigating him, hand them over or go to jail.

Reply to The Wielding Truth (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 25, 2019, 01:52 AM

Nov 2019

It should be that simple.

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