House Democrats’ request for President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE’s tax returns amounts to using "the IRS as a political weapon," Trump’s attorney Jay Sekulow said on Sunday morning.

Sekulow told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that Congress may request individual citizens’ tax returns only for a “legitimate legislative purpose,” which he claimed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal Richard Edmund NealRep. Bill Pascrell named chair of House oversight panel Rep. Cedric Richmond set to join House Ways and Means Committee Coons beats back progressive Senate primary challenger in Delaware MORE (D-Mass.) has not identified.

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The Supreme Court “has said congressional oversight cannot become law enforcement,” Sekulow told Stephanopoulos, saying the request would be using the IRS as “a political weapon” and suggesting it could set a precedent where Republicans could demand Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE’s (D-Calif.) tax returns.

President Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow accuses Democrats of using "the IRS as a political weapon."



"The President has not asked for Nancy Pelosi's tax returns ... they have not produced their tax returns. It's not a requirement that they do, by the way" https://t.co/nwjYcdvfmZ pic.twitter.com/8fIO4k16vD — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 7, 2019

On Friday, William Consovoy, an outside attorney for Trump, wrote to the Treasury Department's general counsel that the IRS should not release Trump’s tax returns without an opinion from the Justice Department. Trump has claimed an ongoing audit prevents him from releasing the returns.

Sekulow also addressed ongoing calls to release special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s full report, defending Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrProsecutor says no charges in Michigan toilet voting display Judge rules Snowden to give up millions from book, speeches The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Washington on edge amid SCOTUS vacancy MORE’s summary, which stated that Mueller made no determination on obstruction of justice and found no evidence of criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.

In reference to claims from members of Mueller’s team that Barr’s summary did not accurately reflect the special counsel’s conclusions, Sekulow said these were likely the result of “legitimate disagreements inside the Justice Department.”

“When you have different questions of law and fact you don’t recommend prosecution,” Sekulow said.