Trump told reporters Wednesday he “would not be inclined” to provide his tax returns to the committee. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday morning that the White House “is not interested in playing a bunch of political games like the Democrats in Congress clearly want to spend their time doing.”Asked again later Thursday for his response to Neal’s demand, Trump didn’t provide a direct answer. “They’ll speak to my lawyers; they’ll speak to the attorney general,” Trump said at the White House, referring to Attorney General William Barr, whom he appointed. Democrats insist that obtaining Trump’s tax filings falls within their mandate of congressional oversight. Mnuchin suggested in testimony to Congress last month that he would protect Trump’s privacy if the House Democrats requested his tax returns.

Source: Huffington Post April 05, 2019 03:33 UTC