Trump's Federal Suit Against New York AG Dropped

MAY 27 2022·Updated JAN 2 2023

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The Facts

On Fri., a federal judge in Albany, NY dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trump that sought to halt NY Attorney General (AG) Letitia James' investigation into his business dealings.
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The AG's office said they opened the investigation due to a 2019 congressional testimony by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who said Trump inflated and then deflated values of his assets for profit.
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Trump claims that James' investigation is being carried out with "political animus" because she views him "as a political opponent." According to Judge Brenda Sannes, however, there is "no evidence" that James' investigation was undertaken in bad faith.
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Trump's lawyer Alina Habba called James's investigation "egregious" and "harassing." She added that "There is no question that we will be appealing this decision."
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This is the second legal defeat for Trump and his family recently. On Thurs., a Manhattan judge ordered his son Donald Jr. and daughter Ivanka to be interviewed under oath by the AG's office.
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Last week, Trump was also forced to pay the AG's office $110K after being found in contempt of court for not responding to another subpoena.
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The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

James is doing everything in her power to interfere with Trump's business dealings and harm his reputation. There is no case here. She is simply attacking Trump to further her own political career.

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Democratic narrative

Trump's baseless legal challenges will not stop James' lawful investigation into his organization's financial dealings. No one can pick and choose how the law applies to them, and Trump is no exception.

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