Trump loses bid to hide finances

Judge rules against president's attempt to stop bank records subpoena

Pointed: Donald Trump leaves after a Make America Great Again rally at Williamsport Airport. Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Spencer S Hsu
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A federal judge has rejected US President Donald Trump's bid to quash a House subpoena for years of his financial records from his accounting firm.

The judge stayed his order for seven days to give the president's lawyers time to appeal. Mr Trump's legal team will appeal, it announced yesterday.