Former President Trump lashed out at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday after it rejected his emergency appeal seeking to protect his tax returns from House Democrats.
The court’s order, issued Tuesday, culminates a multi-year legal battle, paving the way for the House Ways and Means Committee to receive the former president’s tax returns. “Why would anyone be surprised that the Supreme Court ruled against me? They always do,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It is unprecedented to file tax returns and sets a terrible precedent for future presidents. Has Joe Biden paid taxes, on all the money he illegally earned with Hunter and beyond?
Trump broke a tradition of publicly releasing presidential candidates’ tax returns during his 2016 campaign, then citing an audit. But Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations do not prevent a person from publishing his tax returns while he is in the process.
House Democrats have sought the records, arguing they need to investigate how the IRS conducts its routine presidential audits. Trump’s lawyers have rejected the request as a purely partisan effort.
“The Supreme Court has lost its honor, prestige, and position, and has become a political body, with our country paying the price,” Trump wrote Wednesday. “They refused to even look at the 2020 election hoax. Shame on you!” he concluded.
