Republican moves goalposts, then demands that Democrats stop moving goalposts.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/cnns-cuomo-humiliates-gop-congressman-for-defending-trumps-refusal-to-release-his-taxes/
Duffy acknowledged that every other president in both parties has turned over their taxes as a matter of tradition, but insisted, there has to be a legitimate legislative purpose, and to harass the president is not a legislative purpose that I think falls under that category.
That is an opinion, it is not in the law, said Cuomo, and in the IRS manual it lays out how youre supposed to deal with requests from Congress, and there is nothing about some ancillary analysis about whether you like their reason. They gave you a reason, they have the power, youve got to give it over. This is dangerous stuff for you, Sean.
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The onus on you is to report the official stance of the IRS. Which is not contained in that memo, insisted Duffy.
But its in the manual, and its the same as the memo.
And what were told is that you have to have a legitimate legislative purpose, and to harass the President of the United States because you want to continue the Russia farce investigation, have at it. But heres my point, Chris. Lets stop moving the goalpost. Lets abide by the law.