The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump) must hand over his tax returns to New York prosecutors but temporarily blocked Congress from accessing his financial records. At the same time, the rulings may allow Trump to keep his finances private until after the November presidential election. The other case before the nation's highest court concerned a request by three Democratic-led congressional committees for Trump's tax returns and financial records and the president received a temporary reprieve there. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives, said she would continue to press for Trump's financial records to be handed over to Congress. Trump promised to release his tax returns during his 2016 campaign for the White House but has declined to do so.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2020 16:41 UTC