Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a House committee from getting Donald Trump’s tax returns, issuing an interim order that gives the US Supreme Court more time to consider the former president’s bid for a lengthier delay. The House Ways and Means Committee had been set to get six years of tax returns as soon as Thursday after a federal appeals court rejected Trump’s latest bid to block the transfer from the Internal Revenue Service. In his two-sentence order, Roberts directed the committee to respond by Nov. 10 to Trump’s request. Trump on Monday asked the high court to block the records from being turned over while the justices consider whether to take up his appeal. The committee is racing the clock to obtain the records, given next week’s midterm election and the possibility that Republicans could take control of the House. Trump told the Supreme Court that the committee lacks a legitimate legislative purpose and that the effort is a pretext to expose the documents “for the sake of exposure.” He said the case presents “important questions about the separation of powers that will affect every future President.” The committee has said it needs the returns to consider future legislation on issues like presidential compliance with tax rules, public accountability and mandatory IRS audit policy for presidents. “The Ways and Means Committee maintains the law is on our side, and will file a timely response as requested,” said committee spokeswoman Dylan Peachey in an emailed statement. She said the committee’s chairman, Democratic Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts, “looks forward to the Supreme Court’s expeditious consideration.” Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake