“Donald Trump has broken forty years of political tradition by not releasing his tax returns. New York has a special role and responsibility to step into the breach.”The Treasury Department denied House Democrats’ request on Monday to share six years’ worth of Trump’s personal and business federal tax returns, breaking federal law. His state returns are expected to contain financial information similar to the federal returns. “The State Assembly should responsibly and promptly move forward and take up the measure because no one is above the law.”New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), a frequent Trump critic, said last month that he would support the state Senate’s efforts to help release Trump’s state tax returns.

Source: Huffington Post May 08, 2019 18:11 UTC