He added, “We are affirming Congress’s role as a co-equal branch of government and the sacred constitutional principle that nobody is above the law, not even the highest elected official in the land.”
On the other hand, Assemblyman Buchwald said, “The New York State Legislature has stepped up to promote transparency while the U.S. Treasury Department has instead denied lawful requests for tax records from the House of Representatives. Our state and federal governments have endured for over 200 years thanks to the system of checks and balances provided in our Constitution, and this bill is consistent with that tradition.”
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin denied the request of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal to obtain Trump’s federal tax returns. He cited the reason that the request lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose” and “presents serious constitutional questions.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Mnuchin told members of the House Financial Services Committee that he was given an advice that releasing Trump’s tax returns is a violation of the law.
