Well VOX can be useful. Who knew? this article from a link in the OP's post shows how ridiculous this so-call "valid legal request" is.
https://www.vox.com/2019/4/9/1829680...-legal-experts
"The president’s lawyer has claimed that Congress must but does not have a “legitimate legislative purpose.” Congressman Neal, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee,
has provided such a purpose. Neal
claims he is investigating the
effectiveness of the IRS’s policy of auditing the tax returns of sitting presidents— although that doesn’t quite explain why he is requesting returns including years both before Trump became president and during his presidency."
BAHHAAAAAA
This horseshit will never fly. The Supreme Court will crush this as an abuse of authority and about 10 other things. The Dems are once again desperate now that Saint Mueller (obviously compromised by Trump and Putin) didn't give them the goods they wanted.
So Neal's contention is what?? that the IRS missed clear violations over the 40+ years Trump has been filing taxes?
Right!