The Heart of the Republic
It's the latest loss for the president in his bid to stop any disclosure of his personal financial records, especially his tax returns. The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that any immunity Trump might be entitled to against criminal prosecution didn't apply to a state grand jury subpoena to his accounting firm, and rejected his argument that there was a "serious stigma" associated with being the "target" of a criminal investigation.
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Jay Sekulow, one of Trump's personal lawyers, said in an email that they planned to petition the US Supreme Court to hear the case. The Justice Department is not representing the president in the case, but filed a brief supporting his effort to block the subpoena.
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The issue raised in this case goes to the heart of our Republic. The constitutional issues are significant," Sekulow wrote.
"[W]e conclude only that presidential immunity does not bar the enforcement of a state grand jury subpoena directing a third party to produce non-privileged material, even when the subject matter under investigation pertains to the President," Katzmann wrote for the court.
It's not hyperbole.
There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.
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