Thread by @windthin

1/2 TWO appeals courts that have said Trump needs to hand over his tax returns, dismissing his claims that he is immune from prosecution or investigation.
cnbc.com/2019/11/04/tru…

2/2 Rather than abide by that, Trump will take this all the way to the Supreme Court.

Let that sink in.

Trump is asking SCOTUS to personally protect his tax returns from being revealed.washingtonpost.com/local/public-s…

Tap water at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminister, New Jersey contaminated with toxic "forever chemicals", which don't break down once they enter the environment and can cause build-up in the blood and organs of people exposed to them. newsweek.com/trump-national…

1/2 Grifters gonna grift... until they get caught and have to pay up.

Judge orders Trump to pay $2M for charity foundation misuse apnews.com/7b8d0f5ce9cb4c…

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https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1192516480849629187

"The judge also signed off on agreements reached last month between Trump’s lawyers and the New York attorney general’s office to close the Trump Foundation and distribute about $1.7 million in remaining funds to other nonprofits."

citizensforethics.org/press-release/…

And in what is probably his most predictable move yet, Trump has released an official statement whining and lying about the the Trump Foundation settlement and urging investigation of the A-Rated Clinton Foundation.

1/2 The narcissism doesn't fall very far from the tree, as Donald Trump Jr. says the visit to Arlington Cemetery reminded him of all of his family's "sacrifices."

washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…

2/2 He also claimed they were "voluntarily giving up a huge chunk of our business and all international deals to avoid the appearance that we were 'profiting off the office.'"

This isn't even CLOSE to the truth. washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…

1/5 Trump’s lawsuit against House Ways & Means & NY State to obtain his tax returns was denied by Judge Carl Nichols (a Trump appointee).

His next move would be #SCOTUS, but this ruling says he really has not "met his burden."

https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1193979608229695489

2/5 What, then, will the Supreme Court do? It is entirely likely they will not even hear the case.

https://twitter.com/MikeScarcella/status/1193957949108105216

3/5 assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6544…

4/5 Trump can't sue New York state in DC federal court to stop release of tax returns, judge says
cnn.com/2019/11/11/pol…

5/5 Judge tosses Trump suit over New York tax returns, rejects conspiracy claim

Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that his court was not the proper jurisdiction to hear the case. nbcnews.com/politics/donal…

I've written about this before: the case below is at the heart of why Trump hates rabidly (and wrongly) claims windmills cause cancer, after he failed to prevent one from going up near one of his golf courses in Scotland.

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…

For a more-in-depth look, this article gives a refresher course on Trump's tilting at windmills over the years.

The story of Donald Trump’s feud with his one true nemesis: Windmills washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/styl…

1/2 Yet another appeals court has handed Trump a loss on his effort to hide his taxes.

Appeals court hands Trump another loss, saying Congress can seek his tax returns
- CNNPolitics cnn.com/2019/11/13/pol…

2/2 Congress can seek 8 years of Trump’s tax records, the court order indicates, though Jay Sekulow vowed to take this to the Supreme Court. washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…

Trump asks Supreme Court to block subpoena for tax returns
cnn.com/2019/11/14/pol…

The real reason Republicans rammed immoral, unfit Steven Menashi through the Senate: this flips the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to a majority of GOP appointees.

The 2nd covers New York & is the court that will decide Trump subpoena cases.
slate.com/news-and-polit… via @slate

Trump DC hotel sales pitch boasts of millions to be made from foreign governments
cnn.com/2019/11/14/pol…

Trump’s Doral resort was a last-minute addition in search for G-7 site, newly released email shows washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…

Supreme Court temporarily halts court order requiring accountants to turn over Trump's tax returns to Congress cnb.cx/2NVFEIp

1/2 Does anybody believe that Trump, who is prepared to go to the Supreme Court to prevent his taxes from being released, is going to release his taxes before the election as promised in this tweet?

Anybody?

2/2 Trump says he will release 'financial statement' before 2020 election: tweet news.yahoo.com/trump-says-rel… via @Yahoo

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https://twitter.com/Fahrenthold/status/1197621322798575616

2/2 Trump has claimed he's not making money off the government.

He wrings every dime he can out of everything he touches.

Secret Service spent quarter of a million dollars at Trump’s properties in first five months of his term, records show washingtonpost.com/politics/secre…

I actually WAS wondering why Donnie brought up his taxes today of all days!

Thanks, Uncle Blazer!

https://twitter.com/blakesmustache/status/1197647492709572611

1/2 The impeachment inquiry my be moving on, but the House is still after Trump's taxes.

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1197716356420034560

2/2 Battle to uncover Trump's financial secrets heats up

Manhattan prosecutors and lawyers for a House committee urged the Supreme Court not to block their efforts.
nbcnews.com/politics/supre… via @nbcnews