Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to provide President Donald Trump’s tax returns shortly before a Friday evening deadline as demanded in subpoenas issued last week by House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal.
Ahead of the 5 p.m. cutoff, Mnuchin released a letter he sent to Neal in which he repeated the argument that the committee “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose” and as a result “we are unable to provide the requested returns and return information.”
On May 10, Neal subpoenaed six years of the president’s personal tax returns along with six years of returns from eight Trump companies. The subpoenas were sent to both Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, requiring them to deliver the documents to committee offices by 5 p.m. May 17.
Neal quickly issued a statement after Mnuchin's letter: “Given the Treasury Secretary’s failure to comply today, I am consulting with counsel on how best to enforce the subpoenas moving forward.”
Mnuchin's refusal was expected. He indicated earlier this week he would not comply with the subpoenas and neither would Rettig.
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11.30.2024