why is the nj attorney general investigating trump?

Is the New York Attorney General’s office investigating the Trump Organization?

Dec 14, 2018 · New Jersey’s attorney general is investigating President Trump ’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., after several current and former housekeepers claimed they were verbally harassed with racial slurs,...

What is the AG’s investigation into the Trump Organization?

Dec 16, 2018 · The Governor gets to appoint the Attorney General of New Jersey, and sure enough, new Democratic Governor Phil Murphy has appointed someone who’s now investigating Trump. The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is now investigating claims of “widespread harassment and immigration fraud” at Donald Trump’s golf property in Bedminster, according …

What is Trump’s claim about the Trump Investigation?

May 19, 2021 · New York Attorney General’s Office announced that it has partnered with the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature.

Will Trump have to answer questions under oath in NYS investigation?

Jan 20, 2022 · The Trump family and Trump Organization have harshly criticized James’ investigation and denied any wrongdoing, and accused the attorney general Wednesday of “misleading the public” with her ...

What is the Manhattan District Attorney investigating?

The New York Times reported that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is investigating the Trump Organization for array of criminal financial crimes, including: Fraud, related to both taxes and banking practices.

Did the Supreme Court order the former president to turn over tax records?

In February, the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the former president to turn over nearly a decade of tax records to Vance’s office, the Deseret News reported . “The work continues,” Vance said on Twitter in a brief statement after the decision in February. The district attorney has said the statue of limitation to press criminal charges ...

Is the Vance investigation politically motivated?

Attorneys for the Trump Organization did not provide a comment to CNN, The New York Times nor the AP about the announcement of the joint criminal investigation. Trump has previously said Vance’s investigation is “politically motivated,” CNN reported.

Topline

New York Attorney General Letitia James escalated her investigation into the Trump Organization’s financial dealings Tuesday as she divulged her office has “significant” evidence of alleged fraud—but nearly three years into her probe, no lawsuits or charges against former President Donald Trump have been filed by James or the Manhattan district attorney—here’s why the investigations into Trump are taking so long and what could come next..

Key Facts

James and the Manhattan DA are broadly investigating the Trump Organization’s financial dealings, and the AG alleged Tuesday the company used “fraudulent or misleading” tactics in how they reported their assets to get “economic benefits.”

What To Watch For

James wants a judge to compel documents from Trump and for Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump to testify. The Trumps are expected to fight the request, which could drag out the proceedings further and potentially play out in court.

Key Background

The Manhattan DA’s investigation started in July 2019 in response to ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s “hush money” payments made to women Trump allegedly had affairs with before expanding more broadly to the company’s financials.

Chief Critic

The Trump family and Trump Organization have harshly criticized James’ investigation and denied any wrongdoing, and accused the attorney general Wednesday of “misleading the public” with her latest court filing.

Further Reading

Trump Organization used 'email migrations' as an excuse to delay testimony from an executive in charge of conflict-of-interest rules, NY AG says (Insider)