Justice Dept. joins President Trump in legal battle to block release of his tax returns.
The Justice Department is joining President Donald Trump in his legal battle to block the release of his tax returns toManhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is seeking eight years of Trump's personal and corporate tax returns as part of a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization over hush money payments made to two women who have alleged affairs with Trump before he became president.
Trump also named his accountant Mazars USA as a defendant in the suit as part of his bid to prevent his financial records from being turned over to Vance's office. In the Wednesday court filing, Justice Department special counsel Joshua Gardner argues that the suit has significant implications for the country and the tax returns should not be released until it's resolved.
The Justice Department requests that the judge put the subpoena process on hold to allow it to prepare briefs in the case.Trump's lawyers have argued thatfrom criminal investigations. Vance's office rejected that argument and questioned whether federal prosecutors should be allowed to join the lawsuit at the eleventh hour.
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