2nd Judge Refuses To Block House Subpoenas For Trump Bank Records
A second federal judge has now rebuffed President Donald Trump’s sweeping attempt to block House lawmakers from accessing his financial records, handing him another defeat in a fight that has infuriated the President and opened deep rifts with Democrats.
Judge Edgardo Ramos in New York on Wednesday refused to block subpoenas from the House of Representatives for Trump’s financial records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. It’s the second such ruling against the President in three days.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump lashed out at Democrats for what he claimed were attempts to harass and undermine his presidency, declaring during an irate appearance in the Rose Garden he could no longer work with them as they proceed in their investigations.
Reading his 25-page opinion from the bench after a hearing Wednesday afternoon, Ramos said the House committees seeking Trump’s financial information have legitimate legislative purposes.
The subpoenas are broad, he said, but they are “clearly pertinent” to Congress’ work.
Earlier this week, Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, DC, said Trump’s former accounting firm would have to comply with a subpoena from Congress.
Trump’s legal team appealed on Tuesday, but the Memorial Day subpoena date still stands because the appeals court has not yet intervened.
