Eshoo Statement on Supreme Court Rulings on Trump’s Financial Records

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) responded today to the Supreme Court’s decisions in two cases concerning subpoenas for the President’s tax returns and financial records by the House of Representatives and the Manhattan District Attorney.

In Trump v. Vance, the Supreme Court ruled that the President is not immune to state prosecution and his accounting firm must turn over his tax returns and financial records to the Manhattan District Attorney. In Trump v. Mazars, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress does have the authority to investigate the President but ordered the lower courts to more carefully assess separation of powers issues.

Representative Eshoo released the following statement in response to the rulings:

“Today’s rulings by the Supreme Court reaffirm that no one is above the law, not even the President. The highest court in the land resoundingly rejected President Trump’s argument that he is absolutely immune from subpoenas seeking his tax returns and financial records in a state criminal case, and from Congressional investigations. While the legal battle for transparency over the President’s finances continues, the Supreme Court delivered the powerful message today that the Office of the President is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.”

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