After taking control of the House in the 2018 midterms, Democrats vowed to get their hands on President Donald Trump’s tax returns as part of their broad oversight agenda.
But, months into 2019, critics say Democrats are moving with “incomprehensible sluggishness” that is threatening their chances of getting the documents before the 2020 elections.
“Contrary to what Neal has been saying, each day of delay does not strengthen their litigation hand—it is an unearned gift to Donald Trump.”
—Jeff Hauser, Revolving Door ProjectAs HuffPost‘s Arthur Delaney reported Sunday, Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.)—the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee—”can ask for copies of Donald Trump’s federal tax returns whenever he wants, but Neal is in no hurry and seemingly doesn’t care if Democrats don’t get the documents before the next election.”
“Democrats said they’d make the request for Trump’s returns after regaining control of the House of Representatives, but they’ve waited nearly three months to follow through,” Delaney added. “Neal has said only that he will make the request sometime this year, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has backed his cautious approach.”
Jeff Hauser, director of the Revolving Door Project at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), said Neal’s hesitance is inexcusable.
“Contrary to what Neal has been saying, each day of delay does not strengthen their litigation hand—it is an unearned gift to Donald Trump,” Hauser told HuffPost.
Hauser added in a tweet Sunday that there is “zero basis to any of Neal’s gestures at an explanation” of the delay.
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