Article snippet: Democrats on Wednesday seized on a newly surfaced IRS draft memo about congressional access to tax returns, saying the document makes it clear that they are in the right in their fight with the administration over MORE’s tax filings. The draft memo, prepared last fall and first reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, stated that the agency has to provide requested tax returns to Congress unless executive privilege is invoked. While the unsigned document did not directly mention Trump, Democrats see it as backing up their position that the IRS is required by law to comply with their demands for the president’s returns. “It seemed to confirm the position that we’ve had, and that is that the law is unambiguous,” House Ways and Means Committee Chairman MORE (D-Mass.) told reporters on Wednesday. Neal has already issued letters and subpoenas seeking six years of Trump’s personal and business tax returns, from 2013 to 2018, all of which Treasury Secretary MORE has rejected. Mnuchin has said Treasury determined that Neal’s requests lack a legitimate legislative purpose, after discussing the matter with the Department of Justice. House Democrats are expected to file a lawsuit over Trump’s returns, and Neal said the memo doesn’t change his strategy. “We’ve got a strategy for the last four months and we intend to stick to it,” he said. Some Democrats said the memo could be helpful for them as they pursue a court case. It’s one of the latest developments that could bode... Link to the full article to read more