Trump Tax Return Case Confronts Supreme Court With a Momentous Choice
In a matter of days, President Trump will ask the Supreme Court to rule on his bold claim that he is absolutely immune from criminal investigation while he remains in office, writes Adam Liptak for The New York Times.
The new case, concerning an investigation by Manhattan prosecutors into hush-money payments to two women who said they had affairs with Trump, will be the Supreme Court’s first chance to consider the president’s arguments that he is beyond the reach of the justice system.
Liptak explains the Supreme Court’s options: Announce next month whether it will hear the case and to rule by June, or simply deny review, leaving in place the appeals court ruling and effectively requiring Trump’s accountants to turn over his tax returns.
