congress. mr. trump s lawyers said the real reason congress wanted his returns was to look for something embarrassing, that this was a strictly political exercise and the committee had no legitimate legislative purpose. but the ruling by the judge who was appointed by president trump, by the way, said it s undoubtedly true for many in congress, the desire to see the returns was politics, but he said there s a long line of supreme court cases that as long as congress has at least a legitimate reason, it doesn t matter what the other motives were, so he dismissed mr. trump s lawsuit. what does it mean for appeal, barbara? well, i think it s almost certain, as pete says, that donald trump will appeal this ruling. but i don t see it changing. we went through the whole mazars