New York AG Letitia James office oust Donald Trump on Wednesday

NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump arrives at office of New York Attorney general Wednesday morning at give affidavit in lengthy civil investigation of his business transactions, in particular, its presentation to creditors and tax authorities about the value of his assets.

In a lengthy statement, Trump denied wrongdoing, blamed the US government of unfairly targeted him and said he would refuse to answer questions, citing his 5th Amendment right not to incriminate himself.

Trump appeared for testimony two days after his Mar-a-Lago home and the beach club was searched by the FBI as part of of DOJ investigation into missing records that were created during his presidency and were supposed to be catalogued with National Archives.

FBI agents execute court-sanctioned warrant left in property Monday with about a dozen boxes that were stored at the Trump estate. AT former the President archived about 15 boxes in January, some of which contained material marked as classified.

Familiar people with investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss it, said the Justice Department subsequently grew concerned that Trump or his aides withheld some government items in January and also weren’t true in their talk about material with US authorities.

Announcing a lawsuit in his Palm Beach, Florida property, Trump blew up the Justice Department for seeking a search warrant and insisting that he cooperated with authorities and what was not need for en official action. The Presidential Records Act requires documents to be like notes, letters, emails and other messages created during presidential term be saved.

Trump since 2019 facing criminal and civil investigations business practiced at the Trump Organization before entering the White House. AT criminal the investigation, led by the New York District Attorney’s office, seems to have lost its relevance. However, the civil investigation is still ongoing under the direction of New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).

Status of key investigations involving Donald Trump

Trump’s testimony, along with with his testimony daughter Ivanka Trump and son Donald Trump Jr. was postponed because of the 14 th of July death of their mother is Ivana Trump.

Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. who both were leaders in in family business and worked in White House, were overthrown in the last days, a familiar person with — said the investigation. They answered questions, the man said.

Them brother Eric Trump, who was also lieutenant in the company applied the Fifth Amendment more than 500 times when he was sitting for interrogation in October 2020 in the same investigation, according to public information disclosure made James. While criminal investigation business practices of Trump and Trump organization still active.

AT post on Trump social media service, social truth, early wednesday, trump continued his attacks on James investigation, Black’s law enforcement call official “racist” and said he dated her”for continuation of greatest witch hunt in US History!

Later he posted that she had him office for testimony and issued a statement that he would not answer questions.

James, Democrat, may sue against The Trump Organization and Its Leaders should she concluded that their conduct was legally tantamount to an offense.

Trump repeatedly accused her of focus on him and his business to score political points — pointing to James’ comments made on in campaign trail promising to investigate Trump and the Trump organization.

Lawyers for Trump said the practice of assessing James concerned with are standard in in real The real estate industry.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) said the parallel criminal investigation of these practices is still ongoing, but two prosecutors leading investigator resigned. in protest before year when they found out that Bragg was not on board with moving to get an indictment. Bragg was subsequently appointed a member of its leader team to lead an effort.

AT criminal the affair began under Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. (D) who did not seek re-election. Bragg took office in January. Until now, Trump’s longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and the Trump organization were indicted in connection to an alleged longstanding tax evasion scheme.

Weisselberg and company have pleaded not guilty and must in court friday for pre-trial production.

In a separate lengthy investigation involving Trump, a federal appeals court panel in Washington, D.C. ruled on Tuesday that a House committee has the power to review in former president’s tax return for from 2015 to 2020. Three judges panel rejected several of Trump’s legal arguments, who looking for for years to keep it financial records private.

AT decision was a victory for House Ways and Means Committee, whose chairman, Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-Massachusetts), first requested in 2019 that the Internal Revenue Service is turning over copies of Trump’s tax return to the committee. Treasury initially declined issue was tied up in since then litigation.

AT former The president has a week to appeal the decision before it takes effect. effect. Trump Attorney Cameron T. Norris, who is considering an appeal, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Josh Dawsey and Paul Duggan in Washington contributed to this report.

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