Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

Congress Has the Upper Hand on Trump’s Tax Returns

It’s complicated, but the House Ways and Means Committee can claim a legitimate right to that information.

May 8, 2019 at 3:52 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Representative Richard Neal.
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Is President Donald Trump legally entitled to withhold his tax returns from the House Committee on Ways and Means?

Probably not – but it’s not simple.