Congress denied Trump’s tax returns

(NBC News) The bad blood between House Democrats and the Trump administration is growing by the day, with a court battle all but ensured now that the Treasury Department has formally denied the Ways and Means Committee’s request for President Trump’s tax returns.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he would not turn over the documents on Monday, calling the request unprecedented.

Meanwhile, the House Judiciary Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to hold attorney general William Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over Robert Mueller’s full report into Russian election meddling, under subpoena.

House Democrats also want Mueller to testify before Congress – something President Trump said should not happen. As special counsel, Mueller still works for the Justice Department. Once he’s released, he’ll be a private citizen, and will then be free to decide on his own whether or not to testify.

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