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People participate in a Tax Day protest on April 15, 2017 in New York City. Activists in cities across the nation are marching today to call on President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Retaking Control of House, Democrats Will Demand IRS Hand Over Trump's Tax Returns: Report
MSNBC's Ari Melber reports that Democrats "intend to request President Trump's tax returns" when the retake power
Nov 05, 2018
Within just moments of major news outlets declaring that Democrats will retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, MSNBC's Ari Melber reported that sources within the leadership of the party have already decided they will utilize their new-found check on President Donald Trump come January to demand the IRS hand over his long-concealed tax returns.
Watch Melber's report:
\u201cThe folks @MSNBC reporting that House Democrats will use their reclaimed majority to demand IRS hand over #TrumpTaxReturns\u201d— Common Dreams (@Common Dreams) 1541563161
Earlier on election day, tax justice groups were among those arguing that finally getting a look at the president's returns should be a motivating factor for potential voters:
\u201cToday, we demand tax justice.\n\nToday, we demand a fair economy.\n\nToday, we demand a government that works for us.\n\nToday, we demand Donald Trump release his tax returns.\n\nToday, we vote. #ElectionDay\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1541514120
\u201cWe vote.\nWe win.\nWe get the chicken in the white house's tax returns.\n \nI'll be there who's with me?\u201d— Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat (@Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat) 1541523228
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Within just moments of major news outlets declaring that Democrats will retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, MSNBC's Ari Melber reported that sources within the leadership of the party have already decided they will utilize their new-found check on President Donald Trump come January to demand the IRS hand over his long-concealed tax returns.
Watch Melber's report:
\u201cThe folks @MSNBC reporting that House Democrats will use their reclaimed majority to demand IRS hand over #TrumpTaxReturns\u201d— Common Dreams (@Common Dreams) 1541563161
Earlier on election day, tax justice groups were among those arguing that finally getting a look at the president's returns should be a motivating factor for potential voters:
\u201cToday, we demand tax justice.\n\nToday, we demand a fair economy.\n\nToday, we demand a government that works for us.\n\nToday, we demand Donald Trump release his tax returns.\n\nToday, we vote. #ElectionDay\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1541514120
\u201cWe vote.\nWe win.\nWe get the chicken in the white house's tax returns.\n \nI'll be there who's with me?\u201d— Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat (@Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat) 1541523228
Within just moments of major news outlets declaring that Democrats will retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night, MSNBC's Ari Melber reported that sources within the leadership of the party have already decided they will utilize their new-found check on President Donald Trump come January to demand the IRS hand over his long-concealed tax returns.
Watch Melber's report:
\u201cThe folks @MSNBC reporting that House Democrats will use their reclaimed majority to demand IRS hand over #TrumpTaxReturns\u201d— Common Dreams (@Common Dreams) 1541563161
Earlier on election day, tax justice groups were among those arguing that finally getting a look at the president's returns should be a motivating factor for potential voters:
\u201cToday, we demand tax justice.\n\nToday, we demand a fair economy.\n\nToday, we demand a government that works for us.\n\nToday, we demand Donald Trump release his tax returns.\n\nToday, we vote. #ElectionDay\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1541514120
\u201cWe vote.\nWe win.\nWe get the chicken in the white house's tax returns.\n \nI'll be there who's with me?\u201d— Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat (@Mr Rigs The Corporate Fat Cat) 1541523228
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