Trump Asks SCOTUS To Block House Tax Return Subpoena

The transcript discusses legal efforts to block subpoenas for President Trump's tax records. The House Oversight Committee and Manhattan's District Attorney have both issued subpoenas to obtain these records from Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA. Trump's legal team is challenging these subpoenas, arguing they are unconstitutional and seeking intervention from the Supreme Court. The Manhattan DA's request is linked to an investigation into alleged hush money payments. The outcome depends on whether the Supreme Court decides to hear the case.

What was the House Oversight Committee seeking from President Trump?

• His birth certificate

• His tax records

• His medical records

• His educational qualifications

Why did President Trump's lawyers want to block the subpoenas?

• They believed it was a violation of privacy

• They were waiting for a new judge

• They were preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court

• They wanted to negotiate a settlement

What makes the subpoena of President Trump's records historically significant?

• It was the first time Congress subpoenaed a president's records

• It was the first time a president refused a subpoena

• It was the first time a president was impeached

• It was the first time a president resigned

What was the Manhattan District Attorney investigating?

• Alleged insider trading

• Alleged election interference

• Alleged hush money payments

• Alleged tax evasion

What could happen if the Supreme Court chooses not to take up the case?

• The investigation will be halted

• The case will be dismissed

• The accounting firm will have to turn over documents

• The president will be impeached