Donald Trump arriving at Trump Tower yesterday Image: Yuki Iwamura/PA Donald Trump arriving at Trump Tower yesterday Image: Yuki Iwamura/PA Updated 1 hour ago
The Republican billionaire’s deposition — a legal term for sworn evidence that is not given in court — is one of the few remaining missing pieces, the attorney general’s office said. Ms James alleges the Trump Organisation exaggerated the value of its holdings to impress lenders or misstated what land was worth to slash its tax burden, pointing to annual financial statements given to banks to secure favourable loan terms and to financial magazines to justify Mr Trump’s place among the world’s billionaires.
That probe had appeared to be progressing toward a possible criminal indictment, but slowed after a new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, took office in January.Mr Bragg has said his investigation is continuing, which means Mr Trump could invoke his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions from Ms James’ investigators.
Asked about the potential for civil unrest in reaction to Trump’s legal problems, Jean-Pierre said “there’s no place for political violence in this country.” Trump’s former vice president Mike Pence, a potential 2024 rival, expressed “deep concern” and said the raid smacked of “partisanship” by the Justice Department.
“If the FBI can raid a US President, imagine what they can do to you,” Stefanik tweeted, to which Democratic Representative Ted Lieu replied: “Why can’t the FBI investigate a US President? We’re not Russia, where the law doesn’t apply to the head of state and his cronies.”The National Archives said in February that it had recovered 15 boxes of documents from Mar-a-Lago and asked the Justice Department to look into Trump’s handling of classified material.
But sure he's 'innocent', isnt he? Cowardly SOB.
4d chess
It doesn't matter to the fools who would give him their last dime as long as he hates the same people they do.
Smart move.
Cue the pro Russian and Chinese bots