(CNN) The Justice Department told the Treasury Department that it "must" turn over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee, which first requested them more than two years ago. Under the department's interpretation of federal law, according to the opinion, "Treasury must furnish the information to the Committee." The OLC opinion indicated that the House committee had again submitted with the Treasury Department a request for the returns in June of this year. "Access to former President Trump's tax returns is a matter of national security," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. Neal initially requested Trump's tax returns from Treasury and the IRS in April 2019 using a little-known section of the US tax code that allows chairmen of both Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees to request the tax returns of any American.

Source: CNN July 30, 2021 17:31 UTC