New York appeals court rules Trump, Ivanka and Don Jr. must sit for depositions
Source: CNN
A New York appeals court has ruled former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into the Trump Organization.
In a four-page order, the court found that a lower court "properly rejected appellants' arguments that the subpoenas issued by the OAG should be quashed."
The appeals court said the parallel criminal investigation conducted by the Manhattan district attorney's office doesn't stop New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, from pursuing her civil investigation, including testimony.
"The existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related fact, at which a party may exercise the privilege against self-incrimination," the court wrote. The judges also rejected the Trumps' claims that they were selectively prosecuted because of Trump's political leanings. James' office subpoenaed Trump, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. for testimony last year.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/26/politics/donald-trump-depositions/index.html
Trump's attorney has said they'll appeal the decision (surprise surprise).
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