New York City
Trump’s legal jeopardy: New York Attorney General Leticia James’ office announced this week that it is “now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity.” James’ office had been conducting a civil inquiry that could have resulted in fines or lawsuits, like the ones former President Donald Trump has faced over his charity and Trump University. The change suggests that James is working more closely with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus
Vance Jr.’s ongoing criminal fraud investigation. The inquiries focus on a range of potential financial crimes, including inflating the value of Trump properties to get better loan terms and undervaluing them to reduce taxes. In a statement, Trump attacked the New York probe, saying that James vowed to destroy him when she ran for the office and that her investigation is motivated by partisan hatred. “There is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate search of a crime,” Trump said.