BREAKING, Desperate Dems Subpoena 6 Years Of Trump Tax Returns

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal on Friday issued subpoenas for six years of President Donald Trump’s individual and business tax returns.

Neal, a Democrat, announced the move four days after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused his formal request for the tax records. Trump broke with decades of precedent by not releasing his returns as a presidential candidate and has continued to withhold them as president.

Neal issued subpoenas to Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig, giving them until May 17 at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) to produce Trump’s tax records.

“While I do not take this step lightly, I believe this action gives us the best opportunity to succeed and obtain the requested material,” Neal said in a statement.

“I sincerely hope that the Treasury Department will furnish the requested material in the next week so the committee can quickly begin its work,” he added. (

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal has issued subpoenas for Trump's tax returns. @RepRichardNeal next you need to hold Mnuchin in contempt!
https://t.co/l5A1FTCM06

— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 10, 2019

BREAKING: House Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal issues subpoena to Mnuchin & Rettig for six years of Trump’s personal & business tax returns. pic.twitter.com/3A7xPR6N9s

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) May 10, 2019

House Ways and Means committee issues subpoenas for Trump's tax returns. Neal expected to go to court to enforce this, a process that could take months or years. https://t.co/UbDW8BfBw0

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) May 10, 2019

Neal weighed whether to go straight to court to try to enforce 6103, the tax code provision he relied on initially, or to shift course & issue a subpoena.

He chose a subpoena bc lawyers feared suit could get thrown out for lack of standing bc 6103 lacks a cause of action https://t.co/HWOHdEuMaf

— Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) May 10, 2019

Are Democrats getting desperate?

Chairman of House Ways and Means Richard Neal has subpoenaed IRS and Treasury for President Trump's tax returns via @FoxReports https://t.co/wCBp83zzCv

— Ellie Kaufman (@EllieCKaufman) May 10, 2019

Ways and Means cmte chairman Richard Neal has issued a subpoena for Mnuchin and IRS commissioner Rettig for 6 years of the Presidents tax returns

— Alana Abramson (@aabramson) May 10, 2019

Key House Democrat issues subpoena for Trump's tax returns: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal has issued subpoenas for President Donald Trump's tax returns, the committee told CNN on… https://t.co/chnfyfF9RA #ImpeachTrump #ImpeachKavanaugh #TheResistance pic.twitter.com/L9V9M3IWjT

— Patrick (@cahulaan) May 10, 2019

It's breaking that W&M Chairman Richie Neal has this afternoon subpoenaed Sec'ty Mnuchin for Trump's tax returns. I was hoping that he'd skip this step & go straight to court as rumored yesterday, but here it is: #FridayFeeling https://t.co/tA5iRpUhm8

— Mona (@Monaheart1229) May 10, 2019

The fight between Democrats and the White House over President Trump's financial records continues as House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal issues a subpoena for Trump's tax returns.https://t.co/fOgwtztjbp

— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) May 10, 2019

House subpoenas IRS and Mnuchin for Trump’s taxes: CNN: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has issued a subpoena for President Donald Trump’s taxes, CNN is reporting. According to the report, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig… https://t.co/NTuf0UFTws pic.twitter.com/AXuFM50Jji

— NotComey (@notComey) May 10, 2019

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal sent subpoenas to both IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. A Treasury spokesman confirmed to CNN it has received Neal's subpoena request. https://t.co/5RmjCQvlLt

— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2019

Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal has issued subpoenas for the President's tax returns, reports @FoxReports https://t.co/0qs1dRpMH5

— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) May 10, 2019

Reuters contributed to this report.

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