CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – A UVa law professor who has written extensively that some members of Congress have the power to compel the release of President Trump’s tax returns is a New Jersey congressman’s guest at the President’s speech to a joint session of Congress. George Yin is Edward S. Cohen Distinguished Professor of Law and Taxation at UVa. He is also a former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation from 2003-to-2005.
Yin claims the law gives certain congressional committees the authority to obtain and disclose tax returns without the taxpayer’s consent, so long as the committee has a legitimate purpose. He says in this case, it’s to make sure our “Taxpayer-in-Chief” is fully compliant with the tax laws, and there’s no conflict-of-interest with his Presidential duties.
He is at the speech as a guest of New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell (D-9th) who is a member of House Ways and Means. Yin says that’s one of the committees that has the authority, and Pascrell has been trying to persuade Republican committee chairman Kevin Brady to submit a former request for President Trump’s tax records over the past 10 years. Yin says Pascrell has been, so far, unsuccessful.
