Trump sues lawmakers, NY officials to thwart potential release of state tax returns

President Trump on Tuesday sued the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee, the New York state attorney general and a New York state tax official to try to block any potential efforts by lawmakers to obtain his state tax returns.

The president filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging that House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) is considering using a recently passed New York state law to try to get Trump's state tax returns.

"Because the Committee’s jurisdiction is limited to federal taxes, no...