{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://nadler.house.gov/press-release/congressman-nadler-statement-calling-halt-confirmations-until-donald-trump-releases", "Congressman Nadler Statement Calling for Halt in Confirmations Until Donald Trump Releases Tax Returns and Addresses Conflict-of-Interest Questions", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Jerrold Nadler", "N000002", "nadler.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement calling for Congress to refuse moving forward with confirmations of Donald Trump\u2019s nominees until the President-elect releases his tax returns and fully answers questions regarding his many conflicts of interest after reports of Russian interference in the presidential elections and other ties between Donald Trump and foreign entities.\nBelow is the full statement from Congressman Nadler on Donald Trump\u2019s conflicts of interests:\n\u201cIt is disappointing, but no surprise, that President-elect Trump has delayed, yet again, detailing how he will address the very real and disturbing legal concerns over the massive web of conflicts posed by his business interests.\u00a0 His postponement of this week's planned press conference indicates that he is not ready or willing to adequately answer the American people's questions, which is unacceptable.\n\u201cThis comes as U.S.\u00a0intelligence agencies have confirmed Russian interference aimed at helping Donald Trump win the presidency, a confirmation which strikes at the core of American democracy, eroding the nation's trust in its elected leaders.\u00a0 Each day, new entanglements between\u00a0Mr. Trump\u2019s business interests and American foreign policy are revealed, some of which appear to violate the Constitution\u2019s emoluments clause as well as various federal laws. \u00a0\n\u201cDonald Trump has been the least transparent presidential candidate in history, and his refusal to release his tax returns or liquidate his assets and place them in a blind trust\u2014 the only acceptable plan to address conflict-of-interest concerns\u2014is appalling.\u00a0 His repeated pledges to address these conflicts, followed by no answers or action whatsoever, reveal his promises to be nothing but a sham. \u00a0\n\u201cCongress must demand answers to questions about Donald Trump\u2019s conflicts of interest if we are to have any faith that America\u2019s democracy and people are safe and their interests secure.\u00a0 We must have an investigation.\u00a0 Mr. Trump should release his tax returns and completely eliminate his conflicts of interest, which violate the Constitution and threaten our democratic institutions.\u00a0 We should not confirm any of the President-elect\u2019s nominees until these issues are resolved.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://nadler.house.gov/press-release/congressman-nadler-statement-calling-halt-confirmations-until-donald-trump-releases"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7054179441183805, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}