A federal judge denied requests by President Donald Trump to block a subpoena for his tax returns on Thursday, paving the way for the release of the records that Trump has sought to conceal since 2018.
Trump has sought to block the subpoena, issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. to his accounting firm, Mazars USA for more than two years. His initial objections to the subpoena reached the Supreme Court, which ruled in July that the president is not immune from criminal investigation. Upon remand, Trump’s legal team changed tactics, arguing that the subpoena was onerous and issued in bad faith. District Court Judge Victor Marrero rejected these claims, ruling that Mazars must comply with the subpoena and release Trump’s tax returns to Vance.
