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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19-- U.S. President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday to try to fence off the increasing pressure he has been facing in recent months to disclose his tax returns. The latest lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in New York against Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance and Mazars USA, Trump's longtime accounting firm, in an attempt to block New York persecutors' efforts to obtain the president's tax returns. It followed media reports emerging Monday that a subpoena was sent in August by Vance's office to Mazars USA, requesting eight years of Trump's state and federal tax returns. The firm said in a statement Monday it "will respect the legal process and fully comply with its legal obligations." "In response to the subpoenas issued by the New York County District Attorney, we have filed a lawsuit this morning in Federal Court on behalf of the President in order to address the significant constitutional issues at stake in this case," Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow said in a statement Thursday morning. Vance, a Democrat, also subpoenaed the Trump Organization for records related to the alleged hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed she had an affair with Trump. In addition, Vance has also been pursuing a mortgage fraud case against Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman. Trump told reporters on Sept. 9 that he will release a report detailing his financial holdings before Election Day, which falls on Nov. 3, 2020. He, however, did not respond to reporters' question whether he would disclose his tax returns. | 
