Megathread: Treasury denies Democrats’ request for Trump tax returns

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won’t be turning President Donald Trump’s tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

Mnuchin told Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal in a Monday letter that the panel’s request 'lacks a legitimate legislative purpose.'

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