Court Delays Release Of President Trump's Tax Returns

Court Delays Release Of President Trump's Tax Returns

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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a New York prosecutor from accessing the president's financial records, allowing them to remain private while the president's legal team contests a subpoena. The president is appealing a lower court's decision that permitted Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance to obtain the tax returns. Vance's office argues that further delays could impede their investigation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the federal appeals court take regarding the president's financial records?

Dismissed the case entirely

Allowed full access to the records

Requested more information

Blocked access to the records

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the Manhattan District Attorney involved in the case?

Rudy Giuliani

Preet Bharara

Cyrus Vance

Robert Mueller

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the president's legal team currently doing in response to the lower court's ruling?

Negotiating a settlement

Ignoring the ruling

Appealing the ruling

Accepting the ruling

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern of Vance's office regarding further delays?

Media coverage

Impediment to their investigation

Public opinion

Increased legal costs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential impact of the delays on the investigation according to Vance's office?

It will improve the investigation

It will speed up the process

It will have no impact

It will only impede the investigation