On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) stated that investigating President Trump’s and Jared Kushner’s taxes wouldn’t be the top priority of a Democratic Congressional majority and “These political investigations that everybody fixes on, I don’t think reach the level, when it comes to most voters, of the high priority.”
Co-host Alisyn Camerota asked, “If Democrats gain control of the House, would you investigate President Trump’s taxes and his son-in-law’s taxes?”
Durbin responded that President Trump should have turned over his taxes.
Camerota then asked, “Would that be one of your top priorities?”
Durbin answered, “No. The top priority for the Democrats, if we’re lucky enough to take control of the House and that Senate, is to make sure that we respond to issues that working families across America really care about. … These political investigations that everybody fixes on, I don’t think reach the level, when it comes to most voters, of the high priority.”
Durbin added that he does want to know about Trump’s taxes, “but that is not our highest priority.”
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