WTF is the DOJ involved in Trump's personal tax return lawsuit?

The justice department has waded into Trump’s fight to continue concealing his tax returns by filing a brief supporting the president’s appeal of a Monday court ruling, the New York Times reports.

The case stems from efforts by Manhattan district attorney Cy Vance to subpoena Trump’s tax returns as part of an investigation into the hush-money payments made to Stormy Daniels during Trump’s campaign.

Trump sued to stop the subpoena, but on Monday a federal judge rejected his arguments, calling them “repugnant to the nation’s governmental structure and constitutional values”.

Trump is now appealing that decision, and today the justice department filed a brief in his support.

The appeals court will hear arguments on 23 October.

  Guardian

So now the taxpayers are paying for his lawsuits?  Talk about abuse of power.