Judge Who Upheld Congressional Subpoena For Trump’s Tax Is A Major Democratic Donor

House Democrats were elated on Monday after U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled in their favor. Judge Mehta concluded that President Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, must turn over eight years of his financial records to the House Oversight Committee, and he also denied Trump’s request for a stay pending appeal. It is well known that Judge Mehta was an Obama appointee, but what is less well known is his extensive history of donations to Democratic candidates and PACs.-- More...