U.S. House committee set to discuss Trump tax returns

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The US House Ways and Means Committee plans to discuss President Donald Trump's tax returns on Tuesday

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The committee's chairman, Richard Neal, has asked the IRS to provide the returns by April 23

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The Trump administration has refused to release the documents and House Democrats have threatened to take legal action

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The discussion is part of a larger effort to investigate the president's finances

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It is also part of an effort to ensure that Trump is not breaking any laws or taking advantage of his position for personal gain

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Trump's lawyer has argued that the request is unconstitutional and has argued that the request is politically motivated

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Critics of the president have argued that he should release the documents to prove that he is not profiting off of his position

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The president has long resisted calls for him to release his tax returns

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