Republicans and Democrats Are Describing Two Different Constitutions – The Atlantic
Republicans and Democrats Are Describing Two Different Constitutions The Atlantic
Todd Taulman Photography / Shutterstock / The Atlantic Updated at 10:08 a.m. ET on June 2, 2019. Democratic and Republican politicians agree on one thing about President Donald Trump’s tax returns: The Constitution determines who can see them. Democrats such as Representative David Cicilline insist that Congress needs access to fulfill its “constitutional responsibilities of oversight” and evaluate possible violations of the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. Republicans such as Representative Bradley Byrne insist that the House Ways and Means Committee’s request for the returns raises “que…