A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump to turn over his tax returns to Congress.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that President Trump’s accountants must hand over his tax returns. But Trump could still take the case to the full appeals court or even the Supreme Court.
House Democrats, who are desperate to impeach Trump before the 2020 election, are ecstatic over the appeals order.
“Today’s ruling is a fundamental and resounding victory for Congressional oversight, our Constitutional system of checks and balances, and the rule of law,” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), chairman of the oversight committee, said in a statement.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform subpoenaed Trump’s tax records from Trump’s accounts, Mazars USA, in April. The subpoena include documents from 2011 to 2018 that the House wants for investigation into the president’s potential conflicts of interest.
House Democrats are also attempting to impeach Trump over a complaint filed by a CIA whistleblower who asked to remain anonymous.
