Andrew Cuomo: New York to launch criminal investigation of Trump Foundation

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[HipChick]

1. K&R

[alwaysinasnit]

2. Great news

[hlthe2b]

3. This is big! This is what we were asked to lobby for since the NY AG's hands were tied

(NY charity statute does not allow AG to bring criminal charges without specific authorization from governor and that is why only civil lawsuit had been brought to date)

David Caye Johnston (Trump biographer) had posted on DU asking us to help with this:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210834085

THIS IS BIG!!!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

19. Wow!

Oh, go to it, AG! Yes!!!

[uponit7771]

4. K&R, Is this different from the NY's civil investigation into the foundation right? Thx in advance

[hatrack]

10. Correct - criminal vs. civil proceeding

[appalachiablue]

5. K & R Imperative.

[revmclaren]

6. Whats really important here is

No. Presidential. Pardon!!!



Only! 2018 - 2020

[triron]

8. Fantastic.

[Cicada]

18. His tax returns as evidence become public documents

I think

[rurallib]

40. not sure either, but I think you are right.

[luvtheGWN]

45. I'm no expert on U.S. tax law, but

the investigation is of the Trump Foundation, so unless it shows that funds from the Foundation went into any of DOlt45's personal OR business accounts, or those of his children, then that would be the only way their personal tax returns could be required. But I think we've already seen some proof of that, no?

[Cicada]

46. Did Trump include benefits from the foundation as taxable income?

When the foundation paid a $100,000 penalty owed by mar a lago did Trump pay tax on it? When Trump got portraits and other items from the Foundation did he include the value as taxable income? We need his tax returns to find out.

[smirkymonkey]

24. So glad to hear this.

This bastard and his grifting family are going down one way or another. The absolute nerve of them to carry on the way they do considering the scrutiny they are under. They really believe that they are untouchable and above the law. I cannot wait to see them fall spectacularly!

[Niagara]

7. Kicking

This is great news!

[oasis]

9. Cuomo's gonna kick much booty.

[Nanjeanne]

12. Especially if he continues to have Zephyr Teachout kicking him to do it!

[Nanjeanne]

11. I'm so glad he is doing this. Zephyr Teachout has been calling for this for a while now and

this morning said she would be at Trump Tower to call on Cuomo to criminally refer the case to AG Barbara Underwood. I'm glad he finally listened!

[stuffmatters]

14. I'm glad too. Yay for Zephyr. This seems the surest way to make Trump tax returns public.

per David Kay Johnson

[Wwcd]

21. A lot of people have been calling for this. Glad the proper

necessary filings & approvals finally were completed.

Thanks Gov Cuomo!

[Nanjeanne]

26. Teachout is running for AG. None of her opponents have agreed with her even though she

has asked. Who are the many people who are also asking for this to happen that might have an influence on Cuomo? Thanks in advance.

[Wwcd]

29. Well gee .. I wasn't slighting Teachout. ffs.

I know she's running for AG.
I applauded Gov Cuomo for finally being able to move this forward.
It HAS been discussed for sometime.

Its not her sole idea but makes for a fine darned campaign ad I'm sure.
Gov Cuomo doesn't take his orders from her. This has been discussed for quite sometime.
Even before she spoke up.
So there's that.

[Nanjeanne]

34. Why gee who said you slighted her? You said lots of people. Since I was unfamiliar with

Who they were - I asked. I like to be educated. I was crediting her for putting pressure on Cuomo. So I wanted to be well informed. You can tell me who those other people are.

[Wwcd]

35. Lol..oh you can find that out for yourself. Or just believe that she was the ONLY one.

She doesn't get sole credit for this careful & long awaited move by Gov Cuomo & the many who worked to make this possible.
Bye

[Nanjeanne]

37. I tried. But didn't find anything. Not sure

why it’s so hard to tell me something you know. I honestly thought you knew something. Now I realize it’s just some stupid game. No interest in playing.

[Achilleaze]

13. republican criminals deserve justice

bring it

[yonder]

15. Great news, is the ball now rolling?

[Az_lefty]

16. It's about time

Everything the big orange head touches is corrupted

[Mc Mike]

17. Get him, gang.

Welcome development. Thanks.

[ffr]

20. Pardon that, Dumpty!

[Cha]

38. lol

[HuskyOffset]

48. Shouldn't that be "Drumpfty"? n/t

[defacto7]

22. Kick

[Garrett78]

23. Hallelujah!

[SemiHalfling]

25. Finally!

[dlk]

27. No Presidential Pardons for State Convictions!

[Honeycombe8]

28. Good! Get to the bottom of this criminal's crimes! nt

[jpak]

30. Lock Them UP!

[Quixote1818]

31. Kick

[spanone]

32. K&R...

[Stellar]

33. Oh YES, PLEASE!

[dalton99a]

36. Most excellent.

[Dem_4_Life]

39. Yes please!!!

Lock Them Up!!!

[Orangeutan]

41. Start by subpoenaing his tax returns.

[onecent]

42. This is the most wonderful news I've heard all day.

[NCTraveler]

43. Go Cuomo! nt

[Progressive dog]

44. Good for Cuomo

He was AG of NY before becoming Governor. He prosecuted based on law and fairness, he did not use the law as a weapon against his political opponents. The Foundation executives should be frightened.

[SWBTATTReg]

47. Good!

And what's probably the best thing about this whole thing is that the only ones that are going to be caught are rump and sons. They are too cheap to pay anyone else involved in any kind of reasonable amount of money, and since they used these charities as a personal checking account for their own personal expenses and to commit fraud, they are going to be guilty of criminal fraud, both federal and state (the federal laws being violated will come later)...

And what's really bad about this whole mess is that true charities are suffering because these pieces of shit really didn't want to contribute to good causes/good charities but actually avoid their tax obligations to this country despite the large amount of money they're already made.

Nothing is enough for these pieces of shit, nothing.