WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration needs more time to comply with a Democratic request for copies of President Donald Trump’s tax returns, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. ), Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin described the request as unprecedented, and said he is consulting with the Justice Department on how to respond. Experts have said they are unaware of any instance of a Treasury secretary refusing a request under the section. Neal made the long-awaited request for Trump’s tax info last week, giving this Wednesday as a deadline. Trump is the first modern president not to voluntarily disclose any tax information and the first not to divest from his private businesses once he took office.

Source: Huffington Post April 10, 2019 23:14 UTC