Trump Asks SCOTUS to ‘Shield’ His Financial Records

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“President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to shield his financial records from the Democratic-led House Oversight and Reform Committee,” The Hill reports. “The case marks the second time Trump has appealed to the high court to prevent the disclosure of financial documents and sets the stage for a potentially groundbreaking ruling on the extent of congressional oversight authority and presidential power.”

Romney Suspicious of Trump’s Finances

We have good reason to believe that there’s a bombshell in Donald Trump’s taxes. Either he’s not anywhere near as wealthy as he says he is, or he hasn’t been paying taxes we would expect him to pay or perhaps he hasn’t been giving money to vets or to the disabled like he’s been telling us he’s been doing.

— Mitt Romney, hitting Donald Trump over not releasing tax information, CNN reports.

Bush to Release 33 Years of Tax Returns

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Number of years of tax returns Jeb Bush is planning to release Tuesday – the most ever by U.S. presidential candidate, the Wall Street Journal reports. “The decision to release more than three decades of financial information comes as Mr. Bush aims to demonstrate he is more transparent and accessible than his opponents, particularly Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. She has filed the financial disclosure form required for presidential candidates but has not made her tax returns public.”