APPEALS COURT ORDERS TRUMP'S ACCOUNTANTS TO TURN OVER HIS TAX RETURNS TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has affirmed the District Court decision, ordering Mazars, Donald Trump's accounting firm, to turn over his personal and business tax returns to the Committee on oversight and Reform of the US House of Representatives.

The president had contended that the investigation into his financial affairs served no legitimate legislative purpose, but the District Court held that Congress had authority to issue a subpoena for the files. readers who wish to review the 134-page Opinion may access the complete text here.