Dem Rep. Says Ways And Means May Even Hold Mnuchin In Contempt

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) said Monday that the House Ways and Means committee would do everything in its power to enforce its subpoena of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin — even potentially holding him in contempt.

“The court has to decide whether to enforce the subpoena,” Kildee said on CNN’s “New Day.” “If they continue to deny what is a clear authority under the statute and under the Constitution we have to take everything, every step possible to enforce this order,” he added in response to a question about if contempt is on the table.

The subpoena is part of Democrats’ attempt to get their hands on President Donald Trump’s elusive tax returns.

Kildee says House Ways & Means has to do everything in its power to enforce Mnuchin tax return subpoena, even possibly hold in contempt pic.twitter.com/CrQ5o4llB3

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The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt last week for his refusal to turn over an unredacted version of the Mueller report to Congress.