Trump's son agrees to sit for questioning in New York probe, after the election
Source: Metro US
By Jonathan Stempel and Jan Wolfe
Posted on September 17, 2020
NEW YORK (Reuters) President Donald Trumps son Eric is willing to be questioned in connection with a probe by New Yorks attorney general into whether his father and the Trump Organization overstated the value of assets to obtain loans and tax benefits if it can wait until after the Nov. 3 election.
In a Thursday court filing, Eric Trumps lawyers said his extreme travel schedule and related unavailability and the importance of avoiding any appearance of politicizing the investigatory process justified the delay.
They also said they had proposed four dates for Eric Trump to be questioned in the civil probe, beginning on Nov. 19.
Eric Trump has been, and continues to be, willing to appear pursuant to a subpoena, the lawyers said.
Read more: https://www.metro.us/trumps-son-agrees-to/
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)cstanleytech
(26,347 posts)he refuses to testify and at that point if he has committed any crimes he can plead the fifth.
dicksmc3
(262 posts)I wonder if Eric is somehow mixed up in some corruption that the Southern District of New York has known about and now Eric is maybe going to throw his daddy under the bus to protect himself...
Grokenstein
(5,730 posts)They know that he's a moron.
They know that, despite all the Gary Busey jokes, he's his father's son.
Watch for him to "vanish" soon.
niyad
(113,800 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,650 posts)It's in the tRump DNA.
Permanut
(5,697 posts)I thought if I received a subpoena, I would be required to attend. Nice to know I have an option to just tell them I have travel plans.
Paladin
(28,282 posts)marble falls
(57,459 posts)attempt of explaining the famous Trump Tower meeting, this should be good.
Lonestarblue
(10,150 posts)No one is traveling much these days, especially to other countries because they wont let us in, so where is he going with his extreme travel schedule? Theyll have another excuse after the election, or maybe theyll all be on a one-way flight to Moscow.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)Both the Legislative and Judicial branches have been exposed as toothless by Trump.
JohnnyRingo
(18,677 posts)With the entire contents of Fort Knox.
Extended family vacation.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)Isn't he precious...
paleotn
(18,005 posts)and frog march his dumb ass into questioning.
volstork
(5,403 posts)I get them confused....
keithbvadu2
(37,024 posts)"Agrees"... "willing" -
As if his word is any better than Daddy's.
AZ8theist
(5,531 posts)Can't WAIT to see you fucking DIE IN PRISON.
CAN'T. FUCKING. WAIT.
ck4829
(35,096 posts)malthaussen
(17,235 posts)Who the hell does he think he is? Subpoena his ass and toss him in the cooler if he fails to comply. I am getting fed up with these weasels.
-- Mal
Illumination
(2,458 posts)risks!...