Supreme Court Rules Trump's Tax Returns Can Be Obtained By A New York District Attorney, But Rebuffs Congress
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Supreme Court rules Trump's financial documents can be obtained in criminal probe
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday a New York district attorney can obtain President Trump’s financial documents in a criminal probe.
The ruling was 7-2.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. wrote the opinion of the court and said the president cannot have absolute immunity from a state criminal subpoena. They remanded the case back to the lower court for further review.
“Two hundred years ago, a great jurist of our Court established that no citizen, not even the President, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called...
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Supreme Court grants NY prosecutors access to Trump's tax returns, rebuffs Congress
The Supreme Court in a split decision on Thursday granted New York state prosecutors access to President Trump’s tax returns, even as it shielded a trove of his financial records from Congress.
The justices upheld a Manhattan district attorney subpoena for eight years of Trump’s financial documents, including his personal and corporate tax returns. But they declined to grant Congress access to records subpoenaed by a trio of Democratic-led House committees.
Both decisions were handed down in 7-2 rulings.
The ruling in the New York case makes it more...
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Supreme Court says Manhattan prosecutor may see Trump’s financial records, denies Congress access for now
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a New York prosecutor is entitled to see President Trump’s private and business financial records, ending an intense legal battle waged by the president to keep them secret.
The court said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. had the authority to subpoena the records from Trump’s private accounting firm. Trump had claimed an immunity from criminal investigations while in office.
Read the Supreme Court’s opinion: Trump v. Vance
Vance is investigating whether the Trump Organization falsified business records to conceal hush payments to...
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