Pelosi helps: Dems "will take all necessary steps" to obtain Trump's tax returns

Democrats in the House have "legitimate" reasons for getting President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem representative: "I look forward to Hannity's testimony, Julian Castro says that his brother is weighing all his weight." Biden: Trump has "done the right thing away from the North Korean deal.Tax declarations and "take all necessary steps" to get their hands on them, the president Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro PelosiHealth care at night: Pelosi asks how to pay for a single payer | Liberal groups want Dems to act more on drug prices | Surprising Medical Bill May Soon Come Night Defense: Trump Torn Down in Korea Negotiations | Trump receives praise for negotiating talks | Backlash for Kim's defense on Otto Warmbier | Senators propose a resolution to block the emergency declaration The Dems are struggling to unify after GOP embarrassed them for the procedure.The office of (D-Calif.) Said Friday.

"Everyday, the American people and Congress learn more about President Trump's irregularities, whether it's about conflicts of interest or trafficking in influence, tax evasion." potential and breaches of the Constitution, so many paths leading to President Trump's finances, "said Pelosi spokeswoman Ashley Etienne." These irregularities and the lack of transparency around them give the House legitimate grounds for review. Legislature and Control to Review the President's Tax Returns. "

"We will take all necessary measures, including litigation, if necessary, to obtain them," she added. "Given President Trump's recalcitrance, the jurisdictional and legislative action committees are working with the Ways and Means Committee to ensure that the House is able to present the strongest case possible."

The Pelosi office released this statement two days after former lawyer Michael Cohen testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about Trump's alleged business practices.

Cohen said Wednesday during his testimony that Trump would undervalue his assets to reduce his real estate tax bill, but would inflate the value of his assets to strengthen his ranking on Forbes' richer roster of people and for the sake of tax purposes. ;insurance.

Cohen also questioned whether Trump's tax returns were under audit during the 2016 presidential election.

Trump has long said that he would not publish his statements because of an audit, although the IRS said the audits did not prevent people from disclosing their own tax information. .

The Pelosi office statement is one of the most convincing so far from Democratic leaders about plans to get the president's tax returns.

House Committee on Ways and Means Richard NealRichard Edmund Neal: Liberal groups call the leaders of the Dem. To adopt a stricter law on the price of drugs On The Money: Trump's chief of commerce plans hard work in China | Cohen offers captivating testimony | Tells legislators inflated assets Trump | Deduction ceiling could reach 11 million taxpayers | The Senate confirms that the IRS's lead counsel, President Dem, is issuing an unedited version of the report on the SALT deduction cap. (D-Mass.) Declared that he was considering asking for the return, but that he wanted to start with a case, because the case was likely to give rise to a long legal battle.

A provision of the federal tax code allows Neal to ask the Treasury Department for tax returns from anyone and to examine them in camera. The committee could then vote to send a report to the entire House that could make information about tax returns public.