SCOTUS denies Trump's request to block the release of his tax returns

[Hermit For Peace]

Everybody acting like something will come from this when I know that nothing will.

Don't get me wrong, I have little doubt Trump has some shady stuff in his past and evidenced on his taxes.  But I am extremely skeptical that he'll see any kind of real punishment for it.  And regardless of any of it, he'll remain the leader of the GOP for the foreseeable future.

To me something already came from this. Trump was told "no" again. Even with his buddies in there. It's another slap in the face.

The walls are closing in on this shyster. That's a good thing. Combined with all the other lawsuits and problems that are circling him, trump has been adding more nails to his coffin daily. His life will never be the same again. The charade will end badly and he will be abandoned. You'll see.

[brucejoel99]

Our courts & institutions continue to be the bane of Donald Trump's existence, news at 11.

[Damocles]

Morally I’d rather he be imprisoned for attempting to overturn the election in Georgia than on some tax stuff, but so be it.

"I'm crazy enough to take on Batman, but I'm not stupid enough to take on the IRS. No-ho-ho thank you."

- The Joker

[compucomp]

I don't really want to post this, but the fact that it's Trump's nemesis "fake news" Acosta doing Trump's work for him and posting his statement on Twitter is just too ironic. For all the abuse and hate that Trump gave Acosta (and more generally, to all the media), Acosta seems to be still loyal to his pocketbook first and thus can't quit Trump, even though he now has the opportunity to do so.

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1363927173489393668

[politics_king]

I don't really want to post this, but the fact that it's Trump's nemesis "fake news" Acosta doing Trump's work for him and posting his statement on Twitter is just too ironic. For all the abuse and hate that Trump gave Acosta (and more generally, to all the media), Acosta seems to be still loyal to his pocketbook first and thus can't quit Trump, even though he now has the opportunity to do so.

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1363927173489393668

He still calls himself President. What a goon.

[Sir Mohamed]

If Trump is indicted, the returns might become public.

I'm really surprised they haven't been leaked.

[brucejoel99]

If Trump is indicted, the returns might become public.

I'm really surprised they haven't been leaked.

The New York Times circa ~late September: "Am I a joke to you?"

[Joe Biden 2024]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

[Sir Mohamed]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

Fine, though they won't become part of the public record. At least until Vance officially indicts Trump as a result of the tax returns.

That the returns become public is more likely through various congressional committees that are investigating Trump and have filed lawsuits for the returns to be handed over to congress. If that happens, they will be published very soon.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I don't really want to post this, but the fact that it's Trump's nemesis "fake news" Acosta doing Trump's work for him and posting his statement on Twitter is just too ironic. For all the abuse and hate that Trump gave Acosta (and more generally, to all the media), Acosta seems to be still loyal to his pocketbook first and thus can't quit Trump, even though he now has the opportunity to do so.

https://twitter.com/Acosta/status/1363927173489393668

He has always been the victim for 30 plus years. The most victimized "billionaire" in history. The product of never ever being wrong, or at fault, you see.

[ProudModerate2]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

I have a strong feeling the DA is going to prosecute trump and his companies.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

I have a strong feeling the DA is going to prosecute trump and his companies.

Its very much a possibility, though there is a history of reporting getting ahead of the legal situation and thus it is important to remain somewhat cautious in these matters.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

I have a strong feeling the DA is going to prosecute trump and his companies.

Its very much a possibility, though there is a history of reporting getting ahead of the legal situation and thus it is important to remain somewhat cautious in these matters.

I believe his crew dumped about a million pages on Vance.  Y'all might want to chill for several years.

[GeorgiaModerate]

They've been handed over to the DA's office.

I have a strong feeling the DA is going to prosecute trump and his companies.

Its very much a possibility, though there is a history of reporting getting ahead of the legal situation and thus it is important to remain somewhat cautious in these matters.

I believe his crew dumped about a million pages on Vance.  Y'all might want to chill for several years.

There is a good thread from Renato Mariotti (a former federal prosecutor) on this topic.  He thinks, based on various developments, that there is definitely a "there there" for a criminal case (or at least Cy Vance believes there is) -- but that it will indeed likely be months to years before it all works out.

https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1364958707516325902

[Greedo punched first]

I wonder if the House or Senate will ask for Trump's tax returns.