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Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump are refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of her investigation into the Trump Organization.
The Trump Organization has released a statement blasting the investigation as “another political witch-hunt.”
The “only focus” of the investigation is to investigate Trump, the statement continues.
“This political prosecution is illegal, unethical and is a travesty to our great state and legal system,” the Trump Organization responded.
NY Attorney General Letitia James is accused of being motivated by “her own political ambitions,” the statement alleges.
Despite being widely condemned as a politically-motivated witch hunt, AG Letitia James claims the investigation is meant to determine whether fraud “permeated the Trump Organization.”
So far, the investigation claims to have discovered one alleged incident of fraud, which accuses the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg of failing to report “fringe benefits” on tax returns.
However, both parties have already pleaded not guilty and pledged to fight the charges.
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Ronald Fischetti, who has served as one of Trump’s attorneys during allegations of fraud in his financial practices, also indicated Trump’s plan to fight James’ request in court.
Fischetti said James has suspiciously been working alongside Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., who is overseeing a criminal probe of the Trump Organization in addition to James’ civil probe.
“What she has been doing, Letitia James, is working with the district attorney’s office, working hand-in-hand with Vance,” Fischetti said. “This is an opportunity for them to get Donald Trump’s testimony under oath and then turn it over to the district attorney’s office.”
According to the Post, both parties are looking into the possibility that the Trump Organization was illegally “providing low values to property tax officers, while using high ones to garner tax breaks or impress lenders.”
Eric Trump, another son of the former president, was already questioned in October 2020. He eventually chose to comply with the subpoena after initially saying he planned to fight it.
It is well within the legal rights of Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. to file motions to quash James’ subpoenas.
BREAKING: Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. say they REFUSE to comply with NY's subpoena.
Retweet if you agree they should be THROWN IN PRISON! ✋
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) January 3, 2022
