Trump Tax Returns: Safe for Now

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A U.S. District Court of Manhattan demanded Trump's tax returns, but Trump was granted a reprieve. From the Department of Justice, there is a policy that discourages the prosecution of the president, but that policy is not law. The author struggles with the clearness of his point, but introduces interesting facts and relevant details about the president's case. Overall, the author presents the entire situation well, but again with confusion.
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On Monday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan granted a delay requested by Trump's lawyers.
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Mazars: Mazars USA is an accounting firm.
Manhattan: New County County District is also known as the Manhattan District.
Vance: Vance is an attorney for the Manhattan District.
Sekulow: Jay Sekulow is one of Trump's attorneys.
Marrero: Victor Marrero is a U.S. District Court Judge for the Manhattan District.
DOJ: Department of Justice, a branch of the Federal Government.
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First Published: 10/07/2019 08:39:00 pm
Last Updated: 11/30/-0001 12:00:00 am
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A federal judge issued an order that Trump's tax returns from Mazars be presented in court by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
President Trump was granted “at least” a short reprieve to present his tax returns from Mazars.
The reprieve will last only as long as the court reviews the case.
Trump's lawsuit sought to block the subpoena.
Marrero was appointed by the then-President Bill Clinton.
The subpoena covers records from January 2011 until October 2019.
The subpoena is "part of an ongoing probe" of the Trump Organization done by Vance's office.
Marrero ruled that the federal court abstain from the matter because the investigation is part of an ongoing state prosecution.
Marrero tried to explain why he rejected Trump's immunity claim and denied the withdrawal of the subpoena.
Marrero wrote that the policy of not prosecuting the president has gained some acceptance.
The DOJ's position on presidential prosecution was also brought up by Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
Mueller explained he was not following the tradition of not prosecuting the president, citing the policy.
After Marrero issued his decision, Trump tweeted a reference to Vance's case.
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The order that demanded Trump's tax returns was scathing.
Sekulow said "we are very pleased" that the reprieve has been granted.
How the case will resolve is unclear.
On Monday, Marrero was not easy on Trump's legal team when he dismissed Trump's lawsuit.
Marrero wrote that shielding Trump from lawsuits is an overreach of executive power.
Marrero wrote that Trump's argument claims the president, his relatives, and people and businesses associated with him in potentially illegal private activities are above the law.
"Trump argued that Mazars should not have to release the tax records because sitting presidents should be immune from state investigations."
Marrero recognized that an appellate court might have issues with the U.S. District Court of Manhattan abstaining.
In rejecting Trump, Marrero challenged conventional legal wisdom regarding the steps to presidential prosecution.
Marrero: "it may be DOJ's policy not to prosecute a sitting president."
Marrero emphasized that the DOJ policy comes from the Office of Legal Counsel guidance, not established law.
Marrero wrote that the DOJ Memos which forward the policy would have major legal force if they were law.
Marrero wrote that the Court considers the DOJ policy not to be law.
Trump's reference said, "The Radical Left Democrats have failed on all fronts, so now they are pushing local NYC and State Democrat prosecutors to go get President Trump."
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Date Published: 10/07/2019 12:18:00 pm
Date Accessed: 10/07/2019 03:18:00 pm
Article Author: Ronn Blitzer
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This is the latest on what Trump's tax return situation is.
An appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of Trump's tax returns to NY state investigators.
The delay is granted until the appeals court can quickly review the case.
The delay was granted at the same time Trump tweeted a response.
The delay froze the ruling of Judge Victor Marrero that summoned Trump's tax returns.
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"Trump tweeted that 'Radical Left Democrats' were pushing local and state 'Democrat prosecutors to go get President Trump.'"
Marrero's ruling made Trump unable to stop his accounting firm from giving his tax returns to the federal court.
Two women claimed to have had affairs with the president.
These tax returns were also sought in an investigation of whether or not Trump's Organization bought the silence of these two women.
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Date Published: 10/07/2019 09:00:00 am
Date Accessed: 10/07/2019 04:45:00 pm
Article Author: Associated Press
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