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I believe they are to remain confidential, and Magats are about to take control of the House, my question to Congressional scholars, Can the committee submit Trump's taxes into the Congressional record?
I think so, after all, the minority can conduct hearings as well.
onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)rsdsharp
(9,041 posts)However, it was done with the Pentagon papers, and the speech and debate clause protected the Congressman who did it.
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)Did I spell that right?
Too bad they couldn't get his taxes farther back.
marble falls
(56,358 posts)Igel
(35,197 posts)Fairly often.
rsdsharp
(9,041 posts)then asked if they could be placed into the Congressional Record. I answered the question posed in the OP.
brooklynite
(93,871 posts)Tax records are confidential, absent criminal charges.
gab13by13
(20,867 posts)I guess that's a rhetorical question.
Igel
(35,197 posts)Nobody has standing = the law's moot.
BannonsLiver
(16,162 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,369 posts)If the house committees that see the returns suspect something criminal or fraudulent, could they make a criminal referral to IRS/DOJ?