Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. CPAC began in 1974, and is a conference that brings together and hosts conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders in discussing current events and future political agendas.
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The appeals panel said the House committee, which has sought Trump’s tax records for years, had the right under the law to obtain them from the U.S. Treasury Department.
The decision upholds a prior decision, by a federal district court judge, which was issued in December.
Trump is likely to ask the full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to re-hear the case or petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of Tuesday’s ruling.
CNBC has requested comment on the ruling from Trump’s attorney and spokeswoman, as well as from the Ways and Means Committee.
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