While Trump’s attorneys acknowledged the committee has not yet requested the records, they argue that without an emergency court order, if the president waited until lawmakers moved, his returns might be disclosed before his claim could be heard in court. ADNew York state officials have also asked U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols of Washington to dismiss or move the case to New York, saying Trump’s lawsuit involves a state law and actions by state officials, none of which occurred in Washington. The court has ordered New York not to respond to any request while that motion is pending. has not made any request to New York under the law, and the committee has not decided whether to do so. ADAttorneys for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday but will file a response in court next month.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 23:59 UTC