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..."A New York state judge on Thursday ordered that former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, testify under oath within 21 days, rejecting arguments by attorneys for the Trumps who sought to block or stay subpoenas from New York state's attorney general, Letitia James.

The decision by Justice Arthur Engoron of the New York State Supreme Court came after two hours of at-times heated oral arguments in which the Trumps' attorneys argued that James' probe constituted selective enforcement and "viewpoint discrimination" and could improperly mix the findings of a civil investigation with a separate criminal case that James is also a party to.

"In the final analysis," Engoron wrote, "a State Attorney General commences investigating a business entity, uncovers copious evidence of possible financial fraud, and wants to question, under oath, several of the entities' principals, including its namesake. She has the clear right to do so."

The former president criticized James' investigation in a statement after the ruling.

"She is doing everything within their corrupt discretion to interfere with my business relationships, and with the political process," Trump said. "It is a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in history — and remember, I can't get a fair hearing in New York because of the hatred of me by Judges and the judiciary. It is not possible!"

James began her civil investigation of the Trump Organization in March 2019, a few weeks after former Trump Organization executive Michael Cohen testified before Congress that Donald Trump "would direct me to lie to further his business interests" and provided three years of financial statements to bolster his claim."...
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PO3 John Clausen
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For what crime?
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PO3 John Clausen
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MSG Stan Hutchison - Can you please provide more detail, who did he commit fraud towards and what was the fraudulent action?
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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PO3 John Clausen - That is what they are investigating. One example: he claims one value on a property for tax purposes and a different value for loan applications.
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PO3 John Clausen
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MSG Stan Hutchison - That is not fraud, tax basis is always different than fair market value! Sounds like witch hunt to me...
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MSG Stan Hutchison
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PO3 John Clausen - Not if he intentionally lied. Then it is fraud.
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Cpl Benjamin Long
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Maybe they can send that to Florida.... Because NY courts don't rule Florida.....
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