WASHINGTON ¨C U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that he would shield President Donald Trump¡¯s tax returns from Congress, during remarks that could signal the administration¡¯s approach to an expected request from congressional Democrats.
During testimony in the House of Representatives, Mnuchin told the House tax committee that he would follow the law upon receiving a request for tax returns but would also protect Trump¡¯s privacy rights.
¡°I¡¯m not aware if there¡¯s ever been a request for an elected official¡¯s tax return,¡± Mnuchin said in response to questions from Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. ¡°But we will follow the law and we will protect the president as we would protect any individual taxpayer under their rights.¡±
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