Michael Cohen has just been subpoenaed by the investigators looking into any shady or illegal dealings done by Trump using his Trump Foundation charity:
BREAKING: Michael Cohen subpoenaed in NY as part of Trump Foundation probe, report says. https://t.co/hTU8mWKAg3
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 22, 2018
New York state investigators have issued a subpoena to President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen, as part of their investigation of the Trump Foundation, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
A spokesman for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance told the AP that a subpoena had been issued to Cohen. Investigators are looking into whether Trump or his eponymous charity broke state law or lied about their tax liability.
The subpoena was issued one day after Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance laws and claimed he did so at the behest of then-candidate Trump.
Anyone charged with a state crime could not be pardoned by the president.
In June, New York’s acting attorney general filed a lawsuit against the Trump Foundation over alleged illegal conduct and “unlawful political coordination” to benefit personal and business interests.
The suit claims that Trump used the foundation’s charitable assets to pay off his legal obligations, promote Trump brand hotels and businesses, and to purchase personal items. The suit also claims that the foundation “illegally provided extensive support to his 2016 presidential campaign by using the Trump Foundation’s name and funds it raised from the public to promote his campaign for presidency.”
I guess they figure they can get him to dish on Trump now that he’s made a plea agreement.
Just curious, did NY State ever investigate the Clinton foundation for any of it’s shady or illegal dealings? I know the DOJ started an investigation in January, but what about NY? I mean it was based in New York City, just like the Trump foundation…