Washington (CNN) Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday rebuffed claims by House Democrats that his refusal to comply with a congressional request for President Donald Trump's personal tax returns is a violation of the law. "I had no conversations ever with the President or anyone in the White House about delivering the President's tax returns to Congress," Mnuchin stated a few times when asked during the hearing. Neal has fought for six weeks to obtain Trump's returns in order to determine whether the IRS is following its policy of annually auditing the president. , including former White House counsel Don McGahn, Trump has said the White House will be "fighting all the subpoenas" issued by congressional committees conducting oversight investigations on his administration. During Wednesday's hearing, Waters, at the request of Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, said she would consult with the House general counsel on whether Mnuchin should be held in contempt for refusing to furnish Trump's tax returns.

Source: CNN May 22, 2019 11:08 UTC