Tag: Stephen Mnuchin

Treasury misses congressional deadline for turning

Treasury secretary says he is consulting with the Justice Department as a court battle edges closer.

The Trump administration missed a Wednesday deadline set by Democrats to hand over the president’s tax returns, as the two sides edge closer to an epic legal battle that could rise all the way to the Supreme Court.

In a letter released Wednesday evening, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he needs more time to consider House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal’s demand while also making clear the administration looks dimly on the request.

“The legal implications of this request could affect protections of all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power,” Mnuchin said. He is consulting with the Justice Department “to ensure that our response is fully consistent with the law and the Constitution.”

View the complete April 10 article by Brian Faler on the Politico website here.

Trump administration botches basic civics while calling for line-item veto

The following article by Salvador Rizzo was posted on the Washington Post website March 27, 2018:

The president spaced out while describing Clinton’s position on Mars exploration. (Meg Kelly/The Washington Post)

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: “I think they should give the president a line-item veto.”

Chris Wallace: “But that’s been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, sir.”

Mnuchin: “Well, again, Congress could pass a rule, okay, that allows them to do it.”

Wallace: “No, no, sir, it would be a constitutional amendment.”

Mnuchin: “Chris, we don’t — we don’t need to get into a debate in terms of — there’s different ways of doing this.”

— Exchange on “Fox News Sunday,” March 25

President Trump wants Congress to give him a powerful tool to trim spending: the line-item veto. Continue reading “Trump administration botches basic civics while calling for line-item veto”