<p>A US federal judge refused on Thursday President Donald Trump's effort to block the release of his financial records subpoenaed by a New York grand jury in a case focused on hush money payments and possibly bank fraud.</p>

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<p>Judge Victor Marrero rejected Trump's argument that the investigating jury's demand for eight years of tax records from his accountants Mazars USA was too broad and constituted political harassment.</p>

<p>The Manhattan federal court judge said Trump's reasoning amounted to a "back door" attempt to invoke absolute immunity after the president's lawyers' were denied by the US Supreme Court in July.</p>

<p>For three years Trump has been successful at fending off Congressional demands for his records in probes targeting his financial ties to Russians, his possible record of tax avoidance and other issues involving his real estate business.</p>

<p>However, New York federal district attorney Cyrus Vance opened last year an investigation into Trump's payments in 2016 to allegedly buy the silence of two women who claimed to have had affairs with him.</p>

<p>Court documents have suggested that Vance's grand jury probe has now expanded to possible banking and insurance fraud.</p>

<p>Marrero suggested that Trump's most recent arguments were simply an effort to delay the proceedings, potentially running out the clock on time limits for prosecutions, and risking the loss of witnesses.</p>

<p>Still, the ruling was not likely to force the release of Trump's records before the November presidential election.</p>

<p>Trump can appeal the ruling, a process that could easily be stretched out over the next three months.</p>

<p>At the White House, the president said the case is a "fishing expedition" and claimed that the Supreme Court said he did not have to comply in that case.</p>

<p>"So we'll probably end up back in the Supreme Court. But this is just a continuation of the most hideous witch hunt in the history of our country," he told reporters.</p>


A US federal judge refused on Thursday President Donald Trump's effort to block the release of his financial records subpoenaed by a New York grand jury in a case focused on hush money payments and possibly bank fraud.

A US federal judge refused on Thursday President Donald Trump's effort to block the release of his financial records subpoenaed by a New York grand jury in a case focused on hush money payments and possibly bank fraud. Also Read: 'Don't buy Goodyear tyres,' says Trump after company bans MAGA caps Judge Victor Marrero rejected Trump's argument that the investigating jury's demand for eight years of tax records from his accountants Mazars USA was too broad and constituted political harassment. The Manhattan federal court judge said Trump's reasoning amounted to a "back door" attempt to invoke absolute immunity after the president's lawyers' were denied by the US Supreme Court in July. For three years Trump has been successful at fending off Congressional demands for his records in probes targeting his financial ties to Russians, his possible record of tax avoidance and other issues involving his real estate business. However, New York federal district attorney Cyrus Vance opened last year an investigation into Trump's payments in 2016 to allegedly buy the silence of two women who claimed to have had affairs with him. Court documents have suggested that Vance's grand jury probe has now expanded to possible banking and insurance fraud. Marrero suggested that Trump's most recent arguments were simply an effort to delay the proceedings, potentially running out the clock on time limits for prosecutions, and risking the loss of witnesses. Still, the ruling was not likely to force the release of Trump's records before the November presidential election. Trump can appeal the ruling, a process that could easily be stretched out over the next three months. At the White House, the president said the case is a "fishing expedition" and claimed that the Supreme Court said he did not have to comply in that case. "So we'll probably end up back in the Supreme Court. But this is just a continuation of the most hideous witch hunt in the history of our country," he told reporters.

Judge rejects Trump's bid to halt release of financial records

<p>In a major verdict, the US Supreme Court today ruled that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court, however, temporarily blocked the US Congress from accessing Trump's financial records. The top court gave the verdict 7-2 against the US president asserting that he did not have absolute immunity from criminal investigation.</p>

<p>"Two hundred years ago, a great jurist of our Court established that no citizen, not even the President, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding," it said, adding."We reaffirm that principle today."</p>

<p>Trump hit back calling the verdict: "prosecutorial misconduct".</p>

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<p>"This is all a political prosecution, now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or administration, the US president lamented.</p>

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<p>Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that the party will press for financial records to be handed over to Congress asserting that the party "will continue to press our case in the lower courts."</p>

<p>Trump had promised to release his tax returns during the 2016 presidential campaign but has since refused to give details. The US president is not mandated to reveal his personal finances.</p>

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<p>The case was brought by Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat who has been investigating &nbsp;Trump's financial records in connection with an alleged payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels.</p>

<p>Trump has called the verdict a "political witchhunt" and has maintained that he has done nothing wrong.</p>

<p>"Courts in the past have given “broad deference”. but not me," Trump fumed on Twitter, adding, "I won the Mueller witch hunt and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this presidency or administration!"<br />
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In a major verdict, the US Supreme Court today ruled that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns. The Supreme Court, however, temporarily blocked the US Congress from accessing Trump's financial records.

In a major verdict, the US Supreme Court today ruled that President Donald Trump must hand over his tax returns. The Supreme Court, however, temporarily blocked the US Congress from accessing Trump's financial records. The top court gave the verdict 7-2 against the US president asserting that he did not have absolute immunity from criminal investigation. "Two hundred years ago, a great jurist of our Court established that no citizen, not even the President, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding," it said, adding."We reaffirm that principle today." Trump hit back calling the verdict: "prosecutorial misconduct". POLITICAL WITCH HUNT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020 × "This is all a political prosecution, now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or administration, the US president lamented. The Supreme Court sends case back to Lower Court, arguments to continue. This is all a political prosecution. I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020 × Democratic speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that the party will press for financial records to be handed over to Congress asserting that the party "will continue to press our case in the lower courts." Trump had promised to release his tax returns during the 2016 presidential campaign but has since refused to give details. The US president is not mandated to reveal his personal finances. PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020 × The case was brought by Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat who has been investigating Trump's financial records in connection with an alleged payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has called the verdict a "political witchhunt" and has maintained that he has done nothing wrong. "Courts in the past have given “broad deference”. but not me," Trump fumed on Twitter, adding, "I won the Mueller witch hunt and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this presidency or administration!"

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