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Treasury Department Misses House Committee Deadline To Turn Over Trump Tax Returns

Steven Mnuchin wrote to the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee that he needs more time to consult with the Justice Department because of the "unprecedented nature of this request."
President Trump speaks to the media prior to his departure from the White House Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Updated at 8:06 p.m. ET

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Servicedid not meet House Democrats' deadline to turn over President Trump's past tax returns by Wednesday, escalating what will likely culminate in a legal battle in the investigation into

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