EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
Associated PressNEW YORK — A judge’s refusal Thursday to throw out a subpoena seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an investigation of his business affairs won’t be the last word in the matter. If the ruling holds up, though, Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, would have to meet with investigators from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office and answer their questions. For example, Trump likely couldn’t refuse to answer a question like, “How old are you?” Refusing to answer the toughest questions could hurt Trump in any civil trial. Some Trump Organization executives have already given depositions in James’ investigation, including the former president’s son, Eric Trump, and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg.