Supreme Court's landmark decision on whether Donald Trump has to hand over his tax returns to prosecutors and Congress could come tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to release its final cases for the term Thursday
The Supreme Court is set to release its final cases for the term Thursday
Supreme Court set to decide who can see Trump’s tax returns, financial records
The ruling, to be unveiled Thursday, could reshape the balance of power between Congress and the White House in the most dramatic way since Watergate.
July 9 - ...Trump’s lawyers, though, contended that investigating whether a president broke the law in his financial dealings is beyond Congress’ legislative powers and that, outside of an impeachment inquiry, no congressional action to pursue such allegations is legitimate.
That would appear to leave Congress with only a few options for reining in a president who is defying the law: withholding approval of legislation, funding or presidential nominees. Criminal law enforcement is also a possibility, but that is unlikely at the federal level because of a Justice Department opinion barring indictment of a sitting president.
...Trump’s attorneys made a sweeping argument that presidents are completely immune from all concrete steps in the criminal justice process —ranging from subpoena to arrest and prosecution — while in office. source
The ruling, to be unveiled Thursday, could reshape the balance of power between Congress and the White House in the most dramatic way since Watergate.
July 9 - ...Trump’s lawyers, though, contended that investigating whether a president broke the law in his financial dealings is beyond Congress’ legislative powers and that, outside of an impeachment inquiry, no congressional action to pursue such allegations is legitimate.
That would appear to leave Congress with only a few options for reining in a president who is defying the law: withholding approval of legislation, funding or presidential nominees. Criminal law enforcement is also a possibility, but that is unlikely at the federal level because of a Justice Department opinion barring indictment of a sitting president.
...Trump’s attorneys made a sweeping argument that presidents are completely immune from all concrete steps in the criminal justice process —ranging from subpoena to arrest and prosecution — while in office. source
