Trump Assails Judge and Prosecutors as Civil Trial Opens in Manhattan Court

Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Monday for the start of a civil trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump and his business partners — including his adult sons — are accused of fraudulently inflating the value of the Trump Organization’s assets to obtain loans and favorable business deals. James is seeking to fine Trump $250 million and is asking for a permanent ban on Trump family members running a business in New York. Attorney General Letitia James: “No matter how powerful you are, no matter...