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Justice Department backs decision to not release Trump's tax returns

The Justice Department released a legal opinion Friday saying that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was right to withhold President Trump's tax returns from a House committee that subpoenaed them. The decision is a victory for President Trump, the only president since Richard Nixon who has not released his tax returns. Nikole Killion reports from the White House.
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