Trump can't conceal financial records from prosecutor: US Supreme Court

Unlike other recent presidents, Trump has refused to release his tax returns and other documents

The US Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that a sitting president cannot evade criminal investigations, ruling that a prosecutor in New York City can obtain President Donald Trump's financial records including tax returns.

The 7-2 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts means that the subpoena issued to Trump's long-term accounting firm, Mazars LLP, for various financial records to be turned over to a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation can be enforced.

The court is due to issue a second ruling imminently in related litigation involving subpoenas for Trump's financial records by Democratic-led House of