Appeals Court Grants Temporary Stay In President's Tax Return Case

Appeals Court Grants Temporary Stay In President's Tax Return Case

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A court order required Trump's accounting firm to release his tax returns, but a federal judge dismissed Trump's lawsuit to prevent this. Trump's lawyers appealed, resulting in a temporary stay. Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. subpoenaed eight years of Trump's tax returns as part of an investigation into the Trump Organization and payments to Stormy Daniels.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial court order regarding President Trump's tax returns?

To keep them confidential

To hand them over to New York prosecutors

To release them to the public

To destroy them

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the federal judge's stance on the lawsuit filed by President Trump?

The judge postponed the lawsuit

The judge dismissed the lawsuit

The judge ignored the lawsuit

The judge supported the lawsuit

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did President Trump's lawyers take after the federal judge's decision?

They accepted the decision

They filed an appeal

They withdrew the case

They requested a retrial

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of the appeal filed by President Trump's lawyers?

A temporary stay was granted

The appeal was rejected

The case was closed

The documents were released

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the focus of the investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.?

The Trump family's business dealings

Payments allegedly made to Stormy Daniels

The Trump Organization's tax evasion

President Trump's election campaign