Headline Roundup • February 17th, 2022
Judge Says Trump, Children Must Testify in NY Probe
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A New York judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump and two of his children must testify in the state attorney general's probe into their family company's business.
The Trump family has been fighting the subpoenas for their sworn testimony, arguing that Attorney General Letitia James is targeting the former president for political reasons. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron denied their efforts, saying James had found "copious evidence of possible financial fraud" and ordering the former president, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. to appear for depositions within 21 days. James announced the subpoenas for Trump's children last month, and subpoenaed the federal government earlier this month for records on Washington D.C.'s Trump Hotel.
The news was covered prominently by left- and center-rated outlets, many of which focused on the reasoning behind Engoron's decision. Some right-rated outlets highlighted the Trump family's criticism of James and the probe.
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Donald Trump and his kids Ivanka and Donald Jr. must testify in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the Trump Organization’s business dealings, a Manhattan judge ruled Thursday.
The Trump family trio has been fighting to quash the subpoenas for their sworn testimony, arguing that James’ office is targeting the former president for “selective prosecution” for political reasons and to bolster her career.
Trump’s camp says the AG’s office will use the depositions from the family members to aid a parallel criminal investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in...
REUTERS/Go Nakamura
A New York judge ruled on Thursday that former U.S. President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must answer questions under oath in the state attorney general's civil probe into their family company's business.
Justice Arthur Engoron of New York state court in Manhattan ruled in favor of Attorney General Letitia James, who sought to enforce subpoenas to compel testimony by Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr and his daughter Ivanka Trump.
Engoron said James had "the clear right" to question the Trumps after having uncovered "copious evidence...
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Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled Thursday.
Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., to comply with subpoenas issued in December by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump and his two children must sit for depositions within 21 days, Engoron said following a two-hour hearing with lawyers for the Trumps and James’ office.
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