New York's attorney general is suing the Treasury Department and the IRS

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published 6 May 2019

New York Attorney General Letitia James would like to have a word with the Treasury Department.

James on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Treasury and its subsidiary, the Internal Revenue Service, for failing to comply with her office's requests for records about recent rule changes within the organization.

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Even before taking office, James made it clear she was going to aggressively pursue legal action against President Trump's business dealings and policies, The Hill reports. This particular action falls in the latter category — the Trump administration argues that the rule change protects taxpayers' privacy and helps prevent them from being targeted for their political beliefs. But those opposed to the measure believe it allows space for foreign governments to influence U.S. politics, The Hill reports.

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Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.

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