EPIC - EPIC Files Appeal to DC Circuit, Seeks Release of Trump Tax Returns

EPIC Files Appeal to DC Circuit, Seeks Release of Trump Tax Returns

EPIC has appealed the decision of a federal district court which ruled that the IRS can withhold President Trump's tax records sought by EPIC under the Freedom of Information Act. EPIC had argued that the IRS has the authority to release the records to correct numerous misstatements of fact concerning the President's financial ties to Russia, such as "Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING." In response to a FOIA request from EPIC, the IRS recently acknowledged that it has used this authority 10 times in one year. But the district court said the power was a "rare bird" and concluded that "until President Trump or Congress authorizes release of the tax returns, EPIC (and the rest of the American public) will remain in the dark." EPIC v. IRS is one of three leading open government cases concerning Russian interference with the 2016 Presidential election. In EPIC v. ODNI, EPIC is seeking the release of the complete report on the scope of the attack. In EPIC v. FBI, EPIC is seeking information about the FBI's response to the attack.