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#DemandAVote: House Democrats Launch Discharge Petition to Release President Donald Trump’s Tax Returns

April 5, 2017
Blog Post
Donald Trump came to Washington promising to "drain the swamp."  But in less than 100 days in office, he has managed to muddy the waters so much so that even former President Richard Nixon would blush: Trump's ‘Band of Billionaires' are running-a-muck in the White House; Goldman Sachs executives who benefitted from the 2008 recession are working to rewrite the tax code; and like Nixon, Trump refuses to release his tax returns.

It begs the question: What is President Trump hiding that he refuses to release his taxes to the American people – even as an overwhelming 74 percent demand he release them?  The disturbing conflicts of interests, revelations of shady dealings, and Trump's deep ties to Putin's Russia must be the reason:

USA Today – Trump's business network reached alleged Russian mobsters

Washington Post – China grants Trump 38 trademarks, reopening debate about conflicts of interest

The Atlantic – The Trump Presidency Is Good News for Trump's Bottom Line

Reuters – Trump son-in-law met executives of sanctioned Russian bank, will testify

Financial Times – Dirty money: Trump and the Kazakh connection

Reuters – Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings

The Guardian –  Bank that lent $300m to Trump linked to Russian money laundering scam

TIME – Donald Trump's Many, Many, Many, Many Ties to Russia

The New Yorker – DEUTSCHE BANK, MIRROR TRADES, AND MORE RUSSIAN THREADS

ProPublica – Trump Can Pull Money From His Businesses Whenever He Wants — Without Ever Telling Us

Independent – Donald Trump changes trust rules to allow him take money from business without telling US public

Forbes – After Promising Not To Talk Business With Father, Eric Trump Says He'll Give Him Financial Reports

The Guardian –  Eric Trump says he will keep father updated on business despite 'pact'

AP – Tale of Trump and partner in Azerbaijan real estate project

Huffington Post – Donald Trump Hotel Tied To Criminal Investigation In Brazil

Bloomberg – A Look Inside Trump's Global Deals Exposes Trouble in Many Spots

New York Times – Potential Conflicts Around the Globe for Trump, the Businessman President

USA Today – Donald Trump's ties to Russia go back 30 years

Seattle Times – Why did a Russian pay $95M to buy Trump's Palm Beach mansion?

POLITICO – Trump and the Oligarch

Fortune – These Countries with Business Links to Trump Aren't Part of His Immigration Ban

Washington Post – Inside Trump's financial ties to Russia and his unusual flattery of Vladimir Putin

But week after week, Republicans have repeatedly voted to help President Trump stonewall the American people – complicit in keeping President Trump's taxes and finances hidden.

That is why House Democrats, led by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, filed a discharge petition today to #DemandAVote to require President Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns, so the American people can see for themselves the extent of his financial interests, and whether they are influencing his policy decisions toward Russia, on tax reform and other issues.

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