A federal judge has ordered President Trump to turn over 8 years of tax returns to the Manhattan D.A. in relation to funds Trump and his company paid to his former attorney Michael Cohen relating to hush money he gave to porn star Stormy Daniels to conceal their liaison.
Trump's attorneys had sought to block the subpoena in part because releasing Trump's tax returns would cause him "irreparable harm."
This is an astonishing statement. This is not coming from Trump's adversaries. It is coming from Trump's own attorneys who are charged to look out for their client's best legal interests.
What sort of "irreparable harm" are Trump's attorneys referencing?
In order for Trump to be caused "irreparable harm" then he must have engaged in illegal conduct or directed others to do so on his behalf and this illegal conduct must be sufficient enough to warrant a) his removal from office, b) the shuttering of his businesses and c) his imprisonment.
Needless to say, Trump's attorneys will move Heaven and Earth to ensure these tax returns never get released to the Manhattan D.A. nor anyone else. After all, it was back in May that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin refused to comply with a House Ways and Means Committee subpoena to turn over six years worth of Trump's tax returns.
Whoever the Democrats nominate to oppose him next year ought to ask him in the debate, "Your own attorneys say releasing your tax returns would cause you "irreparable harm"? What do you have to hide?"
Until that time this is job for our news media. You know, the folks Trump calls "an enemy of the people."
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