Supreme Court allows transfer of Trump’s tax returns

This is a major defeat for Donald Trump. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday authorized the transfer of his Congress tax returns, rejecting a final appeal by the former Republican president. A decision that should allow Democrats to obtain documents they have been asking for for more than three years, before handing over to Republicans in January.

Unlike all tenants of the White House since the 1970s, Donald Trump has always refused to publish his tax returns and he fought fiercely in the courts to block the Congressional request. It is these years as candidate and president, between 2015 and 2020, which are concerned.

Judicial ping pong

After many episodes, a federal court of appeal had authorized the tax authorities at the end of October to transmit these documents to the House committee. The real estate magnate then sent an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States to block this transfer.

This one had suspended on November 1 the transmission of the documents while waiting to have the elements to decide on the merits. After receiving arguments from both parties, she finally rejected Donald Trump’s request on Tuesday. In accordance with its practices, it did not explain its motivations.

Although it has been profoundly overhauled by the former president, the High Court has inflicted several setbacks on the matter and in particular authorized in 2020 the transfer of financial documents to the New York justice which is investigating his affairs.

The committee will decide whether to make the documents public

The lack of transparency of Donald Trump, who has made his wealth a campaign argument, has fueled speculation for years about the extent of his fortune or potential conflicts of interest.

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However, it is not certain that the transfer of his tax archives to Congress will lift the veil on the affairs of the septuagenarian who has just announced his candidacy for the presidency of 2024.

The commission, which called for these tax returns to develop ethical rules on the affairs of presidents, is not supposed to make them public. According to New York Times, the decision has not yet been made and will depend on what the documents reveal. For the Democrats, the clock is ticking: in January, the Republicans will regain control and will probably abandon this work.

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