ADJudge Robert A. Katzmann asked Trump’s lawyer Wednesday what harm would come from turning over the president’s tax records to a grand jury when state and federal officials already retain such documents. ADThe subpoena for records from Trump’s longtime accounting firm remains on hold while the appeals court reviews the case. The president’s lawyers say it is unprecedented for a local prosecutor to seek the records of a sitting president. A federal appeals court in Washington this month ruled against the president and refused to block a House committee subpoena for Trump’s records from Mazars. ADAD“A subpoena directed at the president’s records should be permitted only ‘as a last resort,’ ” the Justice Department said in its filing.

Source: Washington Post October 23, 2019 10:00 UTC