Article snippet: The Treasury Department on Tuesday missed a second deadline from House Democrats to provide MORE’s tax returns. Treasury Secretary had given the IRS until Tuesday at 5 p.m. to comply with his request for six years of Trump’s personal and business tax returns. Neal said earlier this month that he would view a failure to provide the returns by the deadline as a denial of his request. Neal made the request for Trump’s tax returns under Section 6103 of the federal tax code, which states that the Treasury secretary “shall furnish” tax returns upon written request of the chairmen of Congress’s tax committees, provided that the documents are reviewed in a closed session. The April 23 deadline was Neal’s second deadline for the administration to provide Trump’s tax documents, as it missed his initial deadline of April 10. At the time, Mnuchin said Treasury was unable to complete its review of Neal’s request by the initial deadline. Neal said in a statement Tuesday that he plans “to consult with counsel about my next steps.” Other Democrats vocally criticized Mnuchin’s comments. Ways and Means Committee member MORE (D-Texas) called the response “more obstruction!” And Senate Finance Committee ranking member MORE (D-Ore.) said that “the Trump administration’s lawlessness continues unabated.” “Secretary Mnuchin and the White House have blatantly interfered with the IRS’s obligation to provide the president’s tax returns, and action is needed to force this administration to ... Link to the full article to read more