The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Thursday morning that President Donald Trump does have to hand over his taxes to a Manhattan grand jury investigating claims by two women that Trump had affairs with them and later paid them hush money to keep them quiet.
Pete Williams of NBC News notes:
“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on Thursday that President Donald Trump is not immune from a New York prosecutor’s to get his tax returns — a defeat for the president, who fought hard to keep the details of his personal finances private.
“Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance sought eight years’ worth of Trump’s business and personal tax records for an investigation of payments made to two women who claimed they had affairs with him — allegations the president has consistently denied. The court also is expected this morning to release its decision on whether congressional Democrats can obtain Trump’s financial records.”
Trump just responded to the Supreme Court decision:
The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020
This is a developing story and will be updated
