New York Attorney General Tish James sticks it to Donald Trump
When Special Counsel Robert Mueller publicly testified before Congress today, he not so subtly stated that based on the findings in his report, Donald Trump can be criminally indicted at the federal level the minute he’s no longer in office. But Trump has more immediate legal problems, as the New York Attorney General just reminded us.
This week Donald Trump filed suit in court to try to stop New York State from handing over his state-level income tax returns. This effort will go nowhere, because the state just passed a law specifically allowing state-level returns to be turned over. Trump is simply trying to stall things a bit before his suit gets thrown out of court, and we all know why: New York State is gunning for him.
After Trump filed the suit, New York Attorney General Tish James promptly stuck it to him, tweeting this: “President Trump has spent his career hiding behind lawsuits, and is now suing to hide his taxes. As NY’s chief law enforcement officer, I can assure him no one is above the law. I’ll vigorously fight to provide the much needed transparency the American people want & deserve.”
This serves as a reminder that New York State is aggressively going after Donald Trump for his crimes. It’s worth noting that while Trump’s Department of Justice policy prevents him from being charged at the federal level while he’s still in office, that policy does not apply to state level charges, meaning New York can charge Trump whenever it sees fit.
