Wall Street Journal: “But both sides agree that the eventual outcome of these larger battles—whether Congress can review President Trump’s business records and tax returns, among others—holds sweeping ramifications for the two branches of government and threatens to redefine their relationship and the extent of their powers for years to come.”
“If the president wins any of the legal arguments, it would set a precedent to permanently restrict the oversight ability of Congress. If House Democrats are successful, it would put future presidents on notice that Congress could exhume long-buried tax returns, delve into business relationships that predated their arrival to public office and force their staff to reveal private conversations with the chief executive—potentially just before they run for re-election.”
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