US House Committee votes to release Donald Trump's six-year tax returns, BBC reports.

The move ends nearly four years of Democrats' legal battle to get the documents, which was finally decided by the U.S. Supreme Court last month..

It also found that the Internal Revenue Service failed to vet Trump during his first two years in office.. Verification of incumbent presidents is mandatory.

By law, US presidents are not required to release their tax returns, but for decades they have been doing so voluntarily.. However, Donald Trump, unlike his predecessors, tried to protect his personal finances..

The U.S. House of Representatives committee voted 24 to 16 to release the documents, with all Democrats in favor of the decision and all Republicans opposed..

One of the committee members, Pennsylvania Democrat Brendan Boyle, commented on the decision: "

However, Kevin Brady, a Republican on the committee, noted that the Democrats had just "

“The list of enemies of Congress is back,” said Congressman from Texas. “Every American taxpayer who is on the wrong side of the majority in Congress is now at risk.”.

It is not clear when the public will see financial documents relating to 2015-2020, when Donald Trump ran for president and worked in the White House.

Lloyd Doggett, Democrat from Texas, told CNN it could take days to release the files to redact personal information like social security numbers..

The documents will provide a look at the ex-president's finances, including his assets, sources of income, charitable contributions and liabilities, as well as possible loans to foreign organizations..

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Earlier this week, Congress recommended blaming Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021 riot.. Lawyers also found secret documents in the estate of the ex-president.