Former President Donald Trump's legal issues in New York intensified Thursday, as the attorney general sought a contempt order and fines against him.
Former president Donald Trump's legal issues in New York intensified Thursday, as the attorney general sought a contempt order and fines against him, and the Manhattan district attorney brushed off speculation his office might end its criminal probe.
Attorney General Letitia James' office filed the contempt motion Thursday, seeking the order from a Manhattan court over Trump's alleged non-compliance with a previous order to produce subpoenaed documents. “The judge’s order was crystal clear: Donald J. Trump must comply with our subpoena and turn over relevant documents to my office,” James said in a statement. “Instead of obeying a court order, Mr. Trump is trying to evade it. We are seeking the court’s immediate intervention because no one is above the law.”
The 26-page motion alleges that Trump did not comply with a court-ordered March 31 deadline to turn over documents, instead submitting objections to the various requests and saying he would not turn over any materials. James is seeking $10,000 a day in fines until he complies.
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