Donald trump: the Supreme court will issue a decision on the issuance of banking, tax and financial documents

The supreme court said on Friday it will hear Donald Trump’s pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major tussle between the president and Congress that could also affect the 2020 presidential campaign. The justices are poised to issue decisions in June, amid Trump’s bid for a second term. Rulings against the president could result in the quick release of personal financial information that Trump has sought strenuously to keep private. The court will also decide whether the Manhattan district attorney can obtain eight years of Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation. Arguments will take place in late March. The subpoenas are separate from the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Trump, headed for a vote in the full House next week. Indeed, it is almost certain the court will not hear the cases until after a Senate trial over whether to remove Trump has ended. Trump sued to prevent banks and accounting firms from complying with subpoenas for his records from three committees of the House of Representatives and the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance. In three separate cases, he has so far lost at every step, but the records have not been turned [...]

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