Appeals Court Seeks DOJ View on Revealing Trump Financial Data
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A federal appeals court asked the U.S. Justice Department for its view of a demand by Democrats in Congress to sift through President Donald Trump’s financial records to look for evidence of potential wrongdoing.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington is reviewing Trump’s request to overturn a trial judge’s May decision allowing the House Oversight and Reform Committee to demand information from his accountants, Mazars USA LLP, dating back to 2011. Trump sued the committee and Mazars to block the request. The court heard oral arguments last week.