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Published 3 hours ago on June 11, 2019
By Brad Reed
A Democratic lawmaker told CNNs Poppy Harlow on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is going to have to hand over President Donald Trumps federal tax returns or else face crushing fines.
During a CNN interview, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) outlined steps that House Democrats can take to force Mnuchins hand and make him obey a clearly written law that says he shall furnish Trumps taxes upon request.
Secretary Mnuchins own internal lawyers found he had absolutely no discretion to refuse what is clearly stated in the law, and that is to turn over the tax returns once they have been requested by the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Boyle said. We have the ability to fine, I believe, upwards of $25,000 a day civilly. I think we should do that.
Boyle was more hesitant when Harlow asked him if jailing Mnuchin was on the table, but he said that massive fines should be more than enough to send a message.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/stinking-rich-steve-mnuchin-should-be-fined-25k-a-day-until-he-hands-over-trumps-taxes-dem-lawmaker/
LOCK Mnuchin up.................................
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(1,480 posts)anymore than s/he would obey a subpoena.
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(1,480 posts)I'd feel better.
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(1,480 posts)Violin?
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(1,480 posts)Eyeball_Kid
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(1,480 posts)I just don't want him slinking out of it.
lame54
(35,293 posts)If the fine was donated to a specific cause like the NAACP, migrant families, women's causes etc...
Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)Don't give that asshole a break of any kind.
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(15,286 posts)and represents my old stomping grounds in Phila