Trump challenges subpoena for tax records after court ruling
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump challenges subpoena for tax records after court ruling

Al Jazeera  

Trump claims in court documents the grand jury subpoena is ‘overbroad’ and focused on payments made in 2016. US President Donald Trump has insisted in court papers that a grand jury subpoena over his tax returns was “overbroad” and issued “in bad faith”. Trump on Monday reiterated the argument in his latest court filing challenging the subpoena for eight years of his personal and corporate tax records. “The president plausibly alleges that the grand jury investigation is about certain payments made in 2016 – not some murky inquiry into broader financial practices,” Trump’s lawyers said.

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5 jury instructions in Trump’s hush-money trial that suggest better than-even odds at conviction
6 months, 3 weeks ago

5 jury instructions in Trump’s hush-money trial that suggest better than-even odds at conviction

Salon  

Just before jurors in Donald Trump’s trial for falsifying business records went into deliberations on Wednesday, New York Justice Juan Merchan gave the jury records an excellent roadmap to their verdict. Justice Merchan’s i nstructions said that the jury may also consider the potential “other crime” of falsifying these other business records: Bank records associated with Michael Cohen account formation …

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court hears Donald Trump’s claim of ‘absolute immunity’ — How does trial delay help former POTUS?

Live Mint  

The US Supreme Court hears arguments on Thursday on Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution for actions he took as president, a claim that has delayed by months a case accusing him of trying to overturn his 2020 defeat. Here is a look at why Trump’s claims have delayed a trial and what is likely …

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
8 months ago

Trump Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump makes his final case Thursday for why he should not be criminally prosecuted for his coup attempt, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on his claims of “absolute immunity” for actions he took while president. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leaves the State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York on April …

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
8 months ago

Trump tried to ‘corrupt’ the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends jury selection in his hush money case in New York last week. Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial. “At Trump’s direction, Cohen negotiated a deal …

Trump asks court to dismiss election interference case because of his 'presidential immunity'
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump asks court to dismiss election interference case because of his 'presidential immunity'

Raw Story  

Attorneys for Donald Trump have asked U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to dismiss the federal election interference case against him because they say his actions fell within his official presidential duties. In a 52-page motion filed on Thursday, attorneys Todd Blanche and John Lauro argued that Trump could not be charged with conspiracy after he worked to overturn the …

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. “In doing so, the prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and to advocate …

Florida grand jury involved in Trump documents probe by Justice Dept., AP source says
1 year, 6 months ago

Florida grand jury involved in Trump documents probe by Justice Dept., AP source says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are using a grand jury in Florida as part of their investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach property, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night. The grand jury is in addition to a separate panel that has been meeting in Washington for months to consider …

Georgia prosecutor fights back against Trump attempt to remove her from election probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Georgia prosecutor fights back against Trump attempt to remove her from election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they tried to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state fought back Monday against the former president’s attempt to remove her from the case and exclude certain evidence. Trump’s Georgia legal team in March asked the court to toss out the report …

Trump faces setbacks in other probes as NY case proceeds
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump faces setbacks in other probes as NY case proceeds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump faces the most urgent legal challenge of his life this week in New York, where he’s set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. The vulnerability Trump faces in Washington alone has become clear over the past month, as judges in a succession of sealed rulings …

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules
1 year, 8 months ago

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department of “continuously stepping …

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury
1 year, 8 months ago

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department …

Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case
1 year, 9 months ago

Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump rebuffed House Republicans’ request Thursday for documents and testimony about the case, dismissing it as an “unprecedented inquiry” with no legitimate basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the general counsel for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slammed the congressional request as “an unlawful incursion into New York’s sovereignty.” …

In Trump Case, NY Grand Jury Appears Near End Of Its Work
1 year, 9 months ago

In Trump Case, NY Grand Jury Appears Near End Of Its Work

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment. Attorney Bob Costello holds up a book while talking to reporters after testifying before a …

Special grand jury probing Donald Trump's involvement in Georgia's 2020 election results issues report
1 year, 11 months ago

Special grand jury probing Donald Trump's involvement in Georgia's 2020 election results issues report

ABC  

The special grand jury investigating whether former US president Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully sought to interfere in Georgia's 2020 election results has issued its final report, but it remains unclear whether criminal charges will follow. Key points: Judge Robert McBurney has set a hearing for January 24 to determine whether the report will be released The jurors have …

The Special Counsel Investigating Trump Is Wasting No Time
2 years ago

The Special Counsel Investigating Trump Is Wasting No Time

Slate  

Shortly after the Justice Department announced Jack Smith as its special counsel to investigate former President Donald Trump on several fronts, many observers, including at Slate, reasonably worried that the appointment would unnecessarily delay the DOJ’s ongoing investigations—possibly by months or even years. First, on Dec. 2, Trump’s White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his chief deputy, Patrick Philbin, testified …

Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, with no noted dissents, rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some …

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel

NPR  

Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump's tax returns to a House panel Enlarge this image Zach Gibson/Getty Images Zach Gibson/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a request by the House Ways and Means Committee for former President Donald Trump's tax returns. The House Ways and Means Committee argued that it needs the …

Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to shield taxes from House committee
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to shield taxes from House committee

LA Times  

Former President Trump has filed an emergency appeal seeking to prevent the IRS from turning over his tax records to a House committee. The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Trump’s plea to shield his tax returns from being turned over to a House committee. The court’s action has the effect of upholding a long-standing request from House Ways and …

US Supreme Court paves path to obtain Trump’s tax returns
2 years, 1 month ago

US Supreme Court paves path to obtain Trump’s tax returns

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. The court, without comment, rejected Trump’s plea for an order that would have prevented the US Department of the Treasury from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and …

Trump files lawsuit to fight Jan. 6 committee subpoena
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump files lawsuit to fight Jan. 6 committee subpoena

LA Times  

Former President Trump prepares to speak at Mar-a-Lago on election day this week. Former President Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block a subpoena requiring him to testify. “Long-held precedent and practice maintain that separation of powers prohibits Congress from compelling a President to testify before it,” …

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, demanding historic testimony
2 years, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, demanding historic testimony

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president who lawmakers say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In the letter, the committee wrote about the “overwhelming evidence” it has assembled, showing …

Inside the subpoena: What the Jan. 6 panel wants from Trump
2 years, 2 months ago

Inside the subpoena: What the Jan. 6 panel wants from Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee on Friday subpoenaed former President Donald Trump – an extraordinary but not unprecedented move as the panel works to wrap up its investigation of the 2021 Capitol insurrection. What the House Jan. 6 committee wants from Trump: TEXTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Most of the panel’s 19 requests for information are for text messages, …

January 6 panel issues subpoena for Trump, demands testimony
2 years, 2 months ago

January 6 panel issues subpoena for Trump, demands testimony

Al Jazeera  

US panel probing Capitol riot says subpoena for testimony, documents from former president ‘significant and historic’. The US congressional committee investigating last year’s attack on the United States Capitol has issued a subpoena demanding the testimony of former President Donald Trump, who it says was “at the centre” of the January 6, 2021, riot. “We do not take this action …

Five key takeaways from ninth January 6 committee hearing
2 years, 2 months ago

Five key takeaways from ninth January 6 committee hearing

Al Jazeera  

Panel votes to subpoena Donald Trump, saying former president is ‘at the centre’ of what happened at the US Capitol. “The committee needs to do everything in our power to tell the most complete story possible and provide recommendations to help ensure nothing like January 6 ever happens again.” BREAKING: The Select Committee unanimously votes to subpoena Donald J. Trump, …

DOJ served Trump subpoena for classified docs months before FBI raid: report
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ served Trump subpoena for classified docs months before FBI raid: report

Raw Story  

of Justice served Donald Trump with a grand jury subpoena months before the FBI raided the former President’s Mar-a-Lago home Monday, according to a right wing media outlet. Solomon is a longtime journalist who in 2019 was labeled by The Daily Beast as “the Trumpian right’s favorite ‘investigative reporter,'” and the “Trump-friendly scribe” whose “Biden-Ukraine conspiracies were cited multiple times …

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by 1/6 probe grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election has subpoenaed the White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy, according to a person familiar with the matter. Cipollone was the top White House lawyer in the final days of the Trump administration and was part of the legal …

Georgia Rep Jody Hice challenges subpoena on Constitutional grounds
2 years, 5 months ago

Georgia Rep Jody Hice challenges subpoena on Constitutional grounds

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia Representative Jody Hice is refusing to comply with a …

Peter Navarro subpoena specifically names Donald Trump: report
2 years, 6 months ago

Peter Navarro subpoena specifically names Donald Trump: report

Raw Story  

One of four federal grand juries investigating different aspects of the plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election is getting closer to former President Donald Trump. "Peter Navarro, a top White House adviser to Donald Trump, is being commanded by a federal grand jury subpoena to turn over to the justice department his communications with the former president, the former …

Peter Navarro ordered to testify before federal grand jury on efforts to overturn Trump's election loss
2 years, 6 months ago

Peter Navarro ordered to testify before federal grand jury on efforts to overturn Trump's election loss

Raw Story  

Peter Navarro has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury about his efforts to help Donald Trump overturn his election loss. The former White House trade adviser said FBI agents served him the subpoena last week at his house seeking his testimony Thursday and any records he has related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, including "any communications" with …

Trump asks New York court to stop fining him $10,000 daily for refusing to turn over documents
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump asks New York court to stop fining him $10,000 daily for refusing to turn over documents

Raw Story  

NBC News reporter Tom Winter reported Monday afternoon that former President Donald Trump is asking the New York State appeals court to stay the fine he's being issued daily for refusing to comply with a subpoena. Trump fought a subpoena to hand over documents involving his business practices as part of the investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James. …

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight
2 years, 7 months ago

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings. Trump, a Republican, has been fighting James in court over her investigation, …

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records
3 years ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of Jan. 6 records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump’s attorneys asked the Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings against the former president, who has fought to block the records even …

Pennsylvania prosecutor sues to block GOP election subpoena
3 years, 3 months ago

Pennsylvania prosecutor sues to block GOP election subpoena

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s attorney general sued Thursday to block a Republican-approved subpoena to state election officials in what Republicans call a “forensic investigation” of last year’s presidential election, spurred on by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that he was cheated out of victory. Shapiro’s office broadly asked the court to block the subpoena because, it said, it serves …

Trump challenges Justice Dept order on long-sought tax returns
3 years, 4 months ago

Trump challenges Justice Dept order on long-sought tax returns

Al Jazeera  

The department had ordered the IRS to give Trump’s tax returns to a House of Representatives committee. Former United States President Donald Trump has lodged a legal challenge to a Justice Department order that his long-sought tax returns be turned over to a House of Representatives committee. In a filing in federal court in the District of Columbia on Wednesday, …

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation
3 years, 6 months ago

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation, which …

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
3 years, 9 months ago

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over. Vance’s office issued a subpoena to Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, in August 2019 seeking eight years of his tax returns and related documents. In a …

Supreme Court denies Trump bid to block access to tax, financial records
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court denies Trump bid to block access to tax, financial records

Live Mint  

Wshongton: The Supreme Court denied former President Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to keep New York prosecutors from seeing his tax returns and other financial records, issuing a one-sentence order Monday with no noted dissents. Mr. Trump then asked the Supreme Court to halt enforcement of the subpoena while he appealed those legal findings; Monday’s decision denied that request. Prosecutors are …

Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. In a statement, the Trump blasted prosecutors and said the “Supreme Court never should have let this ‘fishing expedition’ happen, but they did.” The Republican claimed …

U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump’s tax returns
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump’s tax returns

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the former president's tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation. The justices without comment rebuffed Trump's request to put on …

Supreme Court Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Get Trump Financial Records
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Get Trump Financial Records

NPR  

Supreme Court Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Get Trump Financial Records Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP Updated at 2:01 p.m. ET The U.S. Supreme Court, in a one-sentence unsigned order, declined former President Donald Trump's request to further delay the enforcement of a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney for Trump's financial records. Sponsor …

US Supreme Court allows prosecutor to obtain Trump tax returns
3 years, 10 months ago

US Supreme Court allows prosecutor to obtain Trump tax returns

Al Jazeera  

High court moves on several Trump-era cases, including ending a defamation case against the former president. The US Supreme Court made a slew of decisions on Monday regarding cases already before the court, many of which involved former President Donald Trump, and what arguments it will hear in the upcoming term. “This rule continues to bring immense harm to people …

Investigators probing Trump finances have some of his tax records
3 years, 11 months ago

Investigators probing Trump finances have some of his tax records

Al Jazeera  

Investigators probing outgoing US President Donald Trump’s finances have gotten hold of some of his tax records, allowing them to move ahead even without a Supreme Court order that would give them eight years of his returns, sources tell Bloomberg. Investigators probing President Donald Trump’s finances have gotten hold of some of his tax records, allowing them to move ahead …

Trump Must Turn Over Taxes To Prosecutors, Appeals Court Rules
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Must Turn Over Taxes To Prosecutors, Appeals Court Rules

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in a written decision that a stay of …

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
4 years, 2 months ago

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court over the issue. In August, a district court judge had rejected their renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office …

Status Of Trump's Tax Cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Status Of Trump's Tax Cases

NPR  

Status Of Trump's Tax Cases A bombshell report from The New York Times comes as the president continues to fight in court against efforts by state investigators and Congress to gain access to his financial records. TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: That New York Times report this weekend had some stunning revelations about the president's taxes, including that he paid just $750 …

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election
4 years, 3 months ago

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal appeals court Tuesday granted President Donald Trump a temporary reprieve in the long-running fight over his tax returns, barring Manhattan’s top prosecutor from getting the records while Trump’s lawyers embark on another bid to overturn the subpoena seeking them. Trump’s lawyers argued that a stay keeping the tax returns under wraps will protect him from …

After Trump v. Vance, a federal judge rejects Trump’s challenge to a subpoena of his tax returns.
54 years, 11 months ago

After Trump v. Vance, a federal judge rejects Trump’s challenge to a subpoena of his tax returns.

Slate  

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero threw out President Donald Trump’s challenge to a subpoena seeking his tax returns, a decision that all but guarantees a New York grand jury access to these documents in the near future. In 2019, a New York grand jury subpoenaed Mazars, Trump’s shadowy accounting firm, for eight years of financial records from both …

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit to block subpoena for tax records
4 years, 4 months ago

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit to block subpoena for tax records

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s lawyer said the president would appeal the ruling and seek to delay enforcement of the subpoena. A US judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by President Donald Trump that sought to block enforcement of a grand jury subpoena for eight years of his personal and corporate tax records. The high court returned the case to Marrero so Trump’s lawyers …

Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Effort To Keep His Tax Records From Manhattan DA
4 years, 4 months ago

Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Effort To Keep His Tax Records From Manhattan DA

NPR  

Judge Rejects Trump's Latest Effort To Keep His Tax Records From Manhattan DA Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images A federal judge has dismissed President Trump's latest attempt to block a subpoena for his tax records from the district attorney of Manhattan. Thursday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero came in response to a …

New York DA says Trump, his taxes do not deserve extra protection
4 years, 4 months ago

New York DA says Trump, his taxes do not deserve extra protection

Al Jazeera  

Trump has repeatedly resisted making his tax records public and refused to release his tax returns, defying precedent. The Manhattan district attorney on Friday said in a court filing that Donald Trump was not entitled to greater protection from a grand-jury subpoena for his tax returns just because he is president. District Attorney Cyrus Vance was responding to an argument …

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