Mnuchin says Treasury won't meet deadline for Trump's taxes

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks to the news media after giving a television interview at the White House in Washington on Dec. 3, 2018. - Copyright Leah Millis Reuters

By Alex Johnson with NBC News Politics

Published on 11/04/2019 - 01:27

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The treasury secretary says he has "serious issues" with whether the request is proper.

The Treasury Department won't be able to meet House Democrats' deadline of Wednesday to hand over President Donald Trump's tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

In a letter to Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Mnuchin said the Treasury was continuing to review Democrats' request in light of its "serious issues" about whether the request is proper.

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