Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to shield taxes from House committee
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to shield taxes from House committee

LA Times  

Former President Trump has filed an emergency appeal seeking to prevent the IRS from turning over his tax records to a House committee. The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Trump’s plea to shield his tax returns from being turned over to a House committee. The court’s action has the effect of upholding a long-standing request from House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal for six years of Trump’s tax returns. Trump’s legal team argued that doing so would “undermine the separation of powers” and leave all future presidents exposed to having their private tax returns exposed by political opponents in Congress. In 2019, Trump’s Treasury secretary rejected Neal’s request for Trump’s tax returns, arguing it was more of a political ploy than a congressional effort to explore the need for new legislation.

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Donald Trump asks for hush money conviction to be dismissed after Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have some immunity from prosecution
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump asks for hush money conviction to be dismissed after Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have some immunity from prosecution

ABC  

Donald Trump has asked the judge in his New York hush money fraud trial to set aside his conviction and sentencing following a US Supreme Court ruling that presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts. 'Nightmare scenarios' made possible by ruling Trump claimed he'd had a "big win" when the ruling was announced, though the Supreme Court has not …

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from criminal charges

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-01 23:01 Former US President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, the US on 30 May. WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, …

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
8 months ago

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump makes his final case Thursday for why he should not be criminally prosecuted for his coup attempt, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on his claims of “absolute immunity” for actions he took while president. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April …

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

The Hindu  

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In an unusual order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon had asked prosecutors and defence lawyers to file proposed jury instructions for most of the charges …

Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects bid by Trump to throw out classified documents case on constitutional grounds

LA Times  

This image, contained in the indictment against former President Trump, shows boxes of records stored in a bathroom and shower in the Lake Room at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by Donald Trump to throw out his classified documents criminal case and appeared skeptical during hours of arguments of …

Trump using appeals process to 'delay his trial indefinitely': Supreme Court briefing
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump using appeals process to 'delay his trial indefinitely': Supreme Court briefing

Raw Story  

Donald Trump should face trial before the 2024 presidential election, a pro-democracy group said on Wednesday. In an amicus brief, the anti-authoritarian group Protect Democracy advised the U.S. Supreme Court that Trump was trying to delay his federal election subversion case beyond the 2024 election. The group asked the court to deny Trump's request to stay a lower court's ruling …

Appeals court appears sceptical of Trump immunity claims in Jan 6 case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court appears sceptical of Trump immunity claims in Jan 6 case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With Mr Trump present in the courtroom, not far from where a riotous mob …

Supreme Court might dodge Trump’s immunity case entirely: ex-DOJ official
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court might dodge Trump’s immunity case entirely: ex-DOJ official

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court could try to dodge deciding Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim, a former Justice Department official said Wednesday. Former Justice Department official Mary McCord spoke with MSNBC's Alicia Menendez about Trump's efforts to kill Special Counsel Jack Smith's election interference case by claiming his actions between the Nov. 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riots were protected. …

Trump used Freedom of Information Act request to slow IRS release of his taxes
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump used Freedom of Information Act request to slow IRS release of his taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump inundated the Internal Revenue Service with …

Trump's tax returns finally released to the public
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump's tax returns finally released to the public

Raw Story  

On Friday morning, the House Ways and Means Committee placed former President Donald Trump's tax returns into the congressional record during a pro forma session, officially releasing the information to the public. Every president since the Richard Nixon administration, and virtually every presidential candidate, has released their tax returns to the public voluntarily. READ: 'Trust fund nepo baby' Donald Trump …

Trump’s tax returns are out. Here’s how he was able to pay so little — so often
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump’s tax returns are out. Here’s how he was able to pay so little — so often

LA Times  

Former President Trump’s seven-year battle to keep the public from seeing his taxes ended in defeat Friday as a House committee released six years of returns documenting his aggressive efforts to minimize what he paid the Internal Revenue Service. For the record: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated which year’s tax return from former President Trump the Ways …

Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents
2 years ago

Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House took action Thursday after disclosures that the IRS never fully reviewed Donald Trump’s tax returns during his presidency, passing a bill that would require audits of any president’s income tax filings. He said the “unprecedented action jeopardizes the rights of every American to be protected from political targeting.” The committee’s lengthy investigation revealed this week that …

EXPLAINER: What’s the debate over releasing Trump’s taxes?
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: What’s the debate over releasing Trump’s taxes?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday voted to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, raising the potential of additional revelations in the coming days related to the finances of the longtime businessman who broke political norms by refusing to voluntarily make public his returns as he sought the presidency. That date coincides with when …

Donald Trump's tax returns to be released to public
2 years ago

Donald Trump's tax returns to be released to public

The Telegraph  

US legislators have voted to make public Donald Trump's tax returns, ending a years-long battle by the former president to keep the filings private as his cloudy financial past continues to stoke controversy. Mr Trump's family business was convicted of tax fraud earlier this month, in a case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said was "about greed and cheating." "Democrats …

Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee
2 years ago

Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to a congressional committee. The Supreme Court last week rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to …

'The Supreme Court has lost its honor': Donald Trump rants after SCOTUS rules he must hand over his tax returns
2 years, 1 month ago

'The Supreme Court has lost its honor': Donald Trump rants after SCOTUS rules he must hand over his tax returns

Raw Story  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. 'The Supreme Court has lost it’s honor': Donald Trump rants after SCOTUS rules he must hand over his tax returns | RawStory.TV 'The Supreme Court has lost it’s honor': Donald Trump rants after SCOTUS rules he must hand over his tax …

Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some …

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel

NPR  

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel Enlarge this image Zach Gibson/Getty Images Zach Gibson/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a request by the House Ways and Means Committee for former President Donald Trump's tax returns. The House Ways and Means Committee argued that it needs the …

US Supreme Court paves path to obtain Trump’s tax returns
2 years, 1 month ago

US Supreme Court paves path to obtain Trump’s tax returns

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, without comment, rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have prevented the US Department of the Treasury from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and …

US top judge temporarily halts push to obtain Trump’s tax records
2 years, 1 month ago

US top judge temporarily halts push to obtain Trump’s tax records

Al Jazeera  

Chief Justice John Roberts effectively pauses effort by congressional panel to get former US president’s tax returns. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked a congressional panel’s effort to obtain Donald Trump’s tax returns, effectively pausing the legal fight over the former president’s records as the top court considers the issue. “No Congress has ever wielded its …

Appeals court says House can obtain Trump’s taxes from the IRS
2 years, 4 months ago

Appeals court says House can obtain Trump’s taxes from the IRS

CNN  

CNN — A federal appeals court on Tuesday signed off on a House Ways and Means Committee request to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service. The majority opinion, written by Circuit Judge David Sentelle, said that Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal’s request for the records was within the scope of his committee’s …

Congressional panel can look at Trump’s tax records, court rules
2 years, 4 months ago

Congressional panel can look at Trump’s tax records, court rules

Al Jazeera  

The ruling adds to the former president’s growing list of legal challenges as he hints at a 2024 presidential campaign. A United States federal appeals court has ruled that a congressional committee has the right to see former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. The Ways and Means Committee sued to force the disclosure of Trump’s tax returns in 2019, but …

Top US court rejects Trump bid to shield Capitol attack records
2 years, 10 months ago

Top US court rejects Trump bid to shield Capitol attack records

Al Jazeera  

House committee is probing the attempt by Trump supporters to block certification of President Biden’s 2020 election win. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday formally ended former President Donald Trump’s bid to block the release to congressional investigators of White House records related to last year’s attack on the US Capitol. “But even though it was expected, it’s still …

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. “The Supreme Court’s action tonight is a victory for the rule of law and American democracy,” Thompson and Cheney said in a statement pledging to “uncover all the facts about …

Supreme Court: If Trump Wants to Obstruct the Jan. 6 Committee, He’ll Need Better Arguments
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court: If Trump Wants to Obstruct the Jan. 6 Committee, He’ll Need Better Arguments

Slate  

On Wednesday evening, the Supreme Court delivered a crushing blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to keep relevant White House records secret from the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack. In an apparent 8–1 decision, with only Justice Clarence Thomas noting his dissent, the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia …

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to shield docs in Capitol probe
2 years, 11 months ago

US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to shield docs in Capitol probe

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a request from former President Donald Trump to block White House records sought by a congressional panel investigating the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. The documents sought by the special House panel include presidential diaries, visitor logs, speech drafts and handwritten notes related to January 6 from the files of …

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plea to shield White House records from House inquiry
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plea to shield White House records from House inquiry

LA Times  

Former President Trump sought to shield his White House records from a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down former President Trump’s plea to shield his White House records from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a brief unsigned opinion, the …

The Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to block release of records to Jan. 6 panel
2 years, 11 months ago

The Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to block release of records to Jan. 6 panel

NPR  

The Supreme Court denies Trump's bid to block release of records to Jan. 6 panel Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a blow to former President Donald Trump, rejecting his request to block release of White House records being sought by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 …

Supreme Court blocks Trump's request to keep Jan. 6 files from Capitol riot committee
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court blocks Trump's request to keep Jan. 6 files from Capitol riot committee

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump has lost his final bid to block the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots from having access to key documents. In an 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that a former president could not invoke executive privilege on White House records if the current president did not also assert that privilege. "The questions …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
3 years ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump’s attorneys asked the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings against the former president, who has fought to block the records even …

Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel
3 years ago

Court rejects Trump’s efforts to keep records from 1/6 panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. “President Trump’s duty to defend the Constitution and the Office of the Presidency continues, and he will keep fighting for every American and every future Administration.” In its ruling, …

'No basis': Appeals court unanimously rejects Trump effort to keep Jan. 6 documents secret
3 years ago

'No basis': Appeals court unanimously rejects Trump effort to keep Jan. 6 documents secret

Raw Story  

A federal appeals court has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to block a House committee from obtaining his White House records related to Jan. 6. "On the record before us, former President Trump has provided no basis for this court to override President Biden’s judgment and the agreement and accommodations worked out between the Political Branches over these documents," …

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold Jan 6 riot records
3 years ago

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold Jan 6 riot records

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has tried to exert ‘executive privilege’ to block release of documents to House panel probing Capitol riot. A United States appeals court has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to hold back the release of White House records linked to the deadly January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. “The Committee is investigating a singular event …

Appeals court weighs Trump arguments to withhold records
3 years ago

Appeals court weighs Trump arguments to withhold records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A panel of judges on Tuesday questioned whether they had the authority to grant former President Donald Trump’s demands and stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection led by Trump’s supporters. Trump’s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge’s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration …

Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
3 years, 1 month ago

Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “And the Supreme Court has already made clear that in such circumstances, the incumbent’s view is accorded greater weight.” Trump “does not acknowledge the deference owed” to Biden’s judgment as the current president, …

US court temporarily blocks release of Trump’s January 6 records
3 years, 1 month ago

US court temporarily blocks release of Trump’s January 6 records

Al Jazeera  

National Archives had been set to give congressional panel hundreds of pages of Trump White House documents on Friday. A US appeals court has temporarily blocked lawmakers investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection from accessing records from Donald Trump’s White House, as the court considers an emergency request from the former president to block their release. Last month, the Biden …

Trump challenges Justice Dept order on long-sought tax returns
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump challenges Justice Dept order on long-sought tax returns

Al Jazeera  

The department had ordered the IRS to give Trump’s tax returns to a House of Representatives committee. Former United States President Donald Trump has lodged a legal challenge to a Justice Department order that his long-sought tax returns be turned over to a House of Representatives committee. In a filing in federal court in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, …

A Justice Department Ruling Paves The Way For A House Panel To Get Trump's Taxes
3 years, 4 months ago

A Justice Department Ruling Paves The Way For A House Panel To Get Trump's Taxes

NPR  

A Justice Department Ruling Paves The Way For A House Panel To Get Trump's Taxes Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department has paved the way for a House panel to get former President Donald Trump's tax returns in what could be the beginning of the end of years of delay and court …

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
3 years, 9 months ago

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over. Vance’s office issued a subpoena to Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, in August 2019 seeking eight years of his tax returns and related documents. In a …

Supreme Court denies Trump bid to block access to tax, financial records
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court denies Trump bid to block access to tax, financial records

Live Mint  

Wshongton: The Supreme Court denied former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to keep New York prosecutors from seeing his tax returns and other financial records, issuing a one-sentence order Monday with no noted dissents. Mr. Trump then asked the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of the subpoena while he appealed those legal findings; Monday’s decision denied that request. Prosecutors are …

Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. In a statement, the Trump blasted prosecutors and said the “Supreme Court never should have let this ‘fishing expedition’ happen, but they did.” The Republican claimed …

U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump’s tax returns
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump’s tax returns

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the former president's tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation. The justices without comment rebuffed Trump's request to put on …

US Supreme Court allows prosecutor to obtain Trump tax returns
3 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court allows prosecutor to obtain Trump tax returns

Al Jazeera  

High court moves on several Trump-era cases, including ending a defamation case against the former president. The US Supreme Court made a slew of decisions on Monday regarding cases already before the court, many of which involved former President Donald Trump, and what arguments it will hear in the upcoming term. “This rule continues to bring immense harm to people …

Investigators probing Trump finances have some of his tax records
3 years, 11 months ago

Investigators probing Trump finances have some of his tax records

Al Jazeera  

Investigators probing outgoing US President Donald Trump’s finances have gotten hold of some of his tax records, allowing them to move ahead even without a Supreme Court order that would give them eight years of his returns, sources tell Bloomberg. Investigators probing President Donald Trump’s finances have gotten hold of some of his tax records, allowing them to move ahead …

Trump Must Turn Over Taxes To Prosecutors, Appeals Court Rules
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Must Turn Over Taxes To Prosecutors, Appeals Court Rules

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in a written decision that a stay of …

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
4 years, 2 months ago

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue. In August, a district court judge had rejected their renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office …

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election
4 years, 3 months ago

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court Tuesday granted President Donald Trump a temporary reprieve in the long-running fight over his tax returns, barring Manhattan’s top prosecutor from getting the records while Trump’s lawyers embark on another bid to overturn the subpoena seeking them. Trump’s lawyers argued that a stay keeping the tax returns under wraps will protect him from …

Trump appeals as judge OKs Manhattan DA getting tax returns
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump appeals as judge OKs Manhattan DA getting tax returns

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As President Donald Trump’s lawyers moved swiftly Thursday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that granted Manhattan’s top prosecutor access to his tax returns, Trump blasted the long-running quest for his financial records as a “continuation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history of our country.” U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero’s ruling echoed his prior …

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit to block subpoena for tax records
4 years, 4 months ago

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit to block subpoena for tax records

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s lawyer said the president would appeal the ruling and seek to delay enforcement of the subpoena. A US judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump that sought to block enforcement of a grand jury subpoena for eight years of his personal and corporate tax records. The high court returned the case to Marrero so Trump’s lawyers …

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