US Treasury's Mnuchin defies House subpoena for Trump's tax returns-silubaba news

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US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks at Appropriations Committee Hearing on the FY2020 Budget for the Treasury Department at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, the US, May 15, 2019. [Photo/IC]

WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he would not meet a congressional demand for six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns, all but guaranteeing a federal court battle with Congress over the records.

"We are unable to provide the requested information," Mnuchin said in a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, who subpoenaed Trump's individual and business returns a week ago and set a 5 pm EDT (2100 GMT) Friday deadline for their delivery.

Mnuchin reiterated his contention that Neal's panel lacks a legitimate legislative purpose for obtaining the tax returns, a claim Democrats reject.

Reuters

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