hello and welcome to bbc news. the usjustice department says tax returns belonging to the former president donald trump must be handed over to congress. the decision reverses a previous ruling. officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking to see the documents. live now to our north america correspondent david willis. david, good to see you. this has been a wrangling between two different government departments, the internal revenue service and the department ofjustice. what has brought us to this point? you re right, every president in modern times since richard nixon has declared their tax results. the only exception to that being donald trump, of course, and he has fought tooth and nail to keep those documents secret. he had the backing up until recently, of course, of the usjustice department. well now, there s been a change of the guard, if you like, there, and there is a biden administration in place and new officials are occupying senior positions in t
for the first night of the proms in london. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. the usjustice department says tax returns belonging to the former president, donald trump must be handed over to congress. the decision reverses a previous ruling. officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking to see the documents. here s our north america correspondent, david willis. before he was elected, donald trump maintained that his tax records were under audit and they were apparently still under audit by the time he d left office. and two years ago, the us justice department turned down a request by the house ways and means committee, which is looking into donald trump s financial affairs, for the treasury to be compelled to release those documents, those tax documents. well now, the us justice department under the biden administration has reversed that decision, paving the way for the release of six years worth of donald trump s tax records. de
on super saturday at the games. and a packed audience and no more social distancing at the royal albert hall for the first night of the proms in london. the usjustice department says tax returns belonging to the former president, donald trump must be handed over to congress. the decision reverses a previous ruling. officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking to see the documents. here s our north america correspondent, david willis. well, you re absolutely right, rich every president before elected he maintained that his tax records were under ordered, and apparently they still are by the time he had left office. two years ago, the us justice left office. two years ago, the usjustice department left office. two years ago, the us justice department turned down a request by the house ways and means committee, which is looking into donald trump s financial affairs for the treasury to be compelled to release those documents, those tax documents. now, the us j
live now to our north america correspondent, david willis. what has brought us to this point? what has brought us to this oint? ., ., , what has brought us to this oint? ., .,, . point? before he was elected, donald trump point? before he was elected, donald trump maintained - point? before he was elected, donald trump maintained hisl point? before he was elected, i donald trump maintained his tax records were under audit and they are apparently still under ordered at the time he left office. two years ago, the us justice department turned down a request by the house ways and means committee looking into donald trump s tax affairs, for the treasury to be compelled to release those documents, those tax documents. well now, the biden administration has reversed that decision. , six years worth of donald trump s tax records. democrats have welcomed the move, republicans have to mount state. will we get to see the documents anytime soon? that is very doubtful. it is likely
hello and welcome to the programme. the usjustice department says tax returns belonging to the former president, donald trump must after all be handed over to congress. the decision reverses a previous ruling officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking to see the documents. live now to our north america correspondent, david willis. let s start with how this reversal actually came about to begin with. what changed? every president dating begin with. what changed? every president dating back begin with. what changed? every president dating back in - begin with. what changed? er president dating back in modern times to richard nick and two richard nixon has disclosed their tax returns. do you richard neck and two richard nixon has disclosed their tax returns. the one exception being dawdled trump. he has fought tooth and nail through the court to prevent those documents from becoming public. until recently of course he had the backing of the usjustice